The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 could be as slim as the Special Edition and still support the S Pen

Date:
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:51:38 +0000

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Samsung is reportedly working on a new S Pen for foldables that doesn't require a digitizer to allow for a slimmer phone design.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 might lack a digitizer, allowing for a slimmer design However, this would also require a redesign of the S Pen if Samsung's stylus is going to be supported The phone is shaping up to be similar to the Z Fold Special Edition, but with added S Pen support

Recent leaks have suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 might have a lot in common with last years Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition , including the same-size screens and the same 200MP main camera but were now hearing about one area where the Z Fold 7 might have that previous foldable beat.

According to leaker @PandaFlashPro (via NotebookCheck ), Samsung is working
on an S Pen that will function without a digitizer in the display. A
digitizer is a layer on the screen that registers stylus inputs, and removing it could allow the phone to be slimmer.

Indeed, removing the digitizer is exactly what Samsung did with the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which at just 10.6mm thick when folded and 4.9mm thick when unfolded is a fair bit slimmer than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 . However, removing the digitizer from that phone also meant that Samsung had
to remove S Pen support. Designed To Work Without the Digitizer Display. https://t.co/TpggtPczCN February 5, 2025 The ideal combination

If the company is working on a new kind of S Pen that doesnt need a digitizer we could have the best of both worlds with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: a
slim design (though no slimmer than the Z Fold Special Edition according to this source ) and support for the S Pen stylus.

We would take this claim with a pinch of salt, both because the source doesnt mention the Z Fold 7 by name here meaning that this new S Pen design could
be intended for another phone and because they dont have much of a track record yet. But this isnt the first time weve heard that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 might have a new S Pen design and no digitizer, so it could well be accurate.

We certainly hope so, because if everything weve heard about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 so far does pan out then it could be quite an upgrade on the
Z Fold 6 a thinner phone with bigger screens, a better camera, and a more powerful chipset, yet perhaps with the same price tag.

Well likely find out in July, as thats when we expect the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 to be unveiled. You might also like The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultras S Pen change is getting ever more confusing and disappointing Best Samsung phones : top Galaxy handsets ranked Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review : the ultimate Android



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