The S Pen is considered one of Samsung’s most iconic smartphone options, however it’s additionally one which’s change so much through the years. These days, the legacy of the Galaxy Observe’s S Pen lives on via the Galaxy S Extremely collection, however the brand new S Pen’s kinda stink – no, actually.
Samsung’s S Pen has at all times been a fairly easy idea. An energetic stylus that enables for better enter accuracy in addition to some further options, all whereas being saved within its personal little silo in your telephone. It’s the characteristic that made the Galaxy Observe collection so beloved for years.
Samsung seemingly killed the S Pen in 2021, because the Galaxy Observe collection was discontinued formally, leaving foldables to fill the hole. However only a yr later, Samsung revived the characteristic by mainly turning the Galaxy S22 Extremely, its flagship, right into a Galaxy Observe. That’s continued with every Galaxy S flagship within the time since.
And, with that “reboot,” Samsung didn’t actually change the S Pen all that a lot. The appear and feel have been very comparable, however because it seems, there’s one barely off-putting tweak.
It smells.
As identified by some Galaxy S24 Extremely house owners on Reddit, the S Pen in Samsung’s newest flagship has a sure, disagreeable odor in the event you odor it. As our Andrew Romero put it, it’s much like the odor of the rubbery mulch used on playgrounds. It may be in comparison with a Sharpie marker (however it’s decidedly worse), or burning plastic.
And, lo and behold, we seen the identical scent is noticeable on the Galaxy S23 Extremely and Galaxy S22 Extremely as effectively. The scent isn’t noticeable except you really stand up shut to smell the stylus which, clearly, shouldn’t be a typical factor folks do – we will solely think about what occurred for somebody to find this within the first place.
However, hilariously, it wasn’t a factor on the Galaxy Observe 20 Extremely. Why?
It’s not some wild conspiracy idea. The S Pen that Samsung has been utilizing on its newest releases has a brand new, rubbery coating which provides extra grip to the stylus. The model utilizing on the Observe 20 Extremely had extra of a shiny end, which was fully freed from the scent. It appears to solely be the plastic being completely different that causes this, because the scent hasn’t light away on our Galaxy S22 Extremely. After all, it’s seemingly the scent would fade away if the stylus was used closely, however even then, it’s odd that it has caught round even on a two-year-old machine at this level.
Finally, this actually gained’t matter. Except you’re extraordinarily delicate to odor, the scent isn’t noticeable in regular use.
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