Samsung’s S Pen is a digital stylus packing Wacom know-how that first appeared on the unique Galaxy Observe in 2011. Now you can discover one tucked away inside each Galaxy S Extremely—however I really feel its pure house is on a line of telephones that does not really include an S Pen: the Galaxy Z Fold sequence.

I have been carrying round a Z Fold, first the 5 and now the 6, for over a yr now. The S Pen is a giant a part of why I fell in love with these gadgets, and it has extra to do with the scale of the telephone than the stylus itself.

The Galaxy Z Fold Is Formed Like a Pocket book

The Galaxy Z Fold is a foldable telephone that is formed like a daily telephone when closed however opens up, like a guide, to disclose a bigger display screen on the within. One of these telephone is explicitly known as a book-style foldable telephone.

The Galaxy Z Fold was the primary telephone of this sort to hit the market, and it is now on its sixth technology. Every model has been appropriate with an S Pen, although none got here bundled with one, nor have any labored with the S Pen that comes with a Galaxy S Ultra or a Galaxy Tab. It is advisable to purchase a separate Fold Version S Pen that features largely the identical means, minus the Bluetooth bits. Although now that Samsung has removed Bluetooth from the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen, there is not a lot distinction for the second.

I beforehand owned one stylus-equipped telephone, an older mannequin of the Moto G Stylus 5G. I favored the thought of the stylus, however I did not use it a lot. It wasn’t till I bought a Galaxy Z Fold 5 that I really feel in love with utilizing a stylus with my telephone. The characteristic makes such pure sense with this form-factor that I really feel Samsung ought to have transferred the Observe branding over to the Z Fold sequence, calling these the brand new Galaxy Observe and even the Galaxy Pocket book (the Galaxy Ebook, one other good possibility, is already in use for Samsung’s line of Windows-powered laptops).

In the event you’re having sticker shock proper now trying on the worth of a Galaxy Z Fold 6, here is a pro-tip: similar to vehicles, foldable phones don’t hold their value very well. In the event you’re keen to attend a number of months, you possibly can typically get them open field or in used however pristine situation for half their sticker worth. That is what I did for each telephones, bringing them all the way down to the identical worth as a brand new Pixel 9 Pro or iPhone 16 Plus.

The Fold Offers a Bigger Web page to Write On

In comparison with the Galaxy S Extremely or my earlier Moto G Stylus 5G, the Galaxy Z Fold gives a considerably bigger floor to jot down on. It is a large a part of the rationale I felt compelled to make use of a stylus, because it means I’ve sufficient house to work with. It is like somebody has handed me a journal after I used to be beforehand restricted to writing completely on sticky notes and tiny notepads.

I now write pages at a time on my Galaxy Z Fold 6. I discover the expertise much more comfy than choosing up my black Moleskine. The web page is across the identical measurement, however since my telephone is the width of 1 web page, the burden distribution makes it simpler to carry in a single hand whereas I write with the opposite. I can write this manner for lengthy stretches of time, and I do. I’ve began to journal each day and have made time for artistic writing once more.

I ought to level out that the S Pen would not work with the outer display screen, generally known as the duvet show, on any model of the Galaxy Z Fold. With such a big inside display screen, I’ve no want to jot down on the outer one—particularly for the reason that cowl show is much more slim than my earlier telephone. Nonetheless, this can be a criticism that I’ve seen come up usually.

I Discover the Bigger S Pen Extra Comfy

The S Pen that got here with the Galaxy Observe, and now the Galaxy S Extremely, needs to be slim sufficient to suit contained in the telephone. Having a stylus that slots contained in the telephone seems to be each a blessing and a curse. It is handy, for positive, however the finish result’s a pen that is much less comfy for in depth use. It is a pen I might jot issues down with, nevertheless it’s not one I might pull out for the primary draft of a manuscript.

The Fold Version S Pen is available in fairly a number of sizes. I attempted out the slim version of the S Pen, and I wasn’t a fan. I favor the larger version launched previous to the Galaxy Z Fold 5. It is the scale of a daily pen, and it is nonetheless appropriate with my Galaxy Z Fold 6.

I preserve mine on me always, regardless that it would not match contained in the telephone. As a substitute, I’ve a telephone sleeve from Etsy with an additional pouch I slide the stylus into. You’ll be able to see it right here, beneath my earlier Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Digital Notetaking Has Gained Me Over

I am step by step turn into a giant fan of taking notes digitally. Not like pen and paper, I can erase errors as usually as I like, a luxurious that even a pencil cannot fairly ship as properly. I can simply transfer textual content round. Generally I transfer whole paragraphs down the web page once I understand I’ve one thing extra to say.

Samsung Notes is arguably Samsung’s finest utility (and I say this as somebody who likes most of Samsung’s Android apps). It is such a feature-rich program that seamlessly works properly for each handwritten and typed notes. I like having the choice to focus on my writing and shortly transcribe it into textual content. It is surprisingly correct, a minimum of once I write in print. If I take the time to jot down in cursive neatly, it does an honest job with that as properly.

The largest perk, although, is that my pocket book and pen are at all times on me. I’ve made a number of makes an attempt over the course of my life to be somebody who carries a pocket book and pen round in all places. It is solely with the Galaxy Z Fold that I’ve really caught with it.

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The S Pen, together with the many ways to use Samsung DeX, is why I selected the Z Fold over different foldables. Over the course of only one yr, this has turn into one of many major methods I exploit my telephone.

It is simple for these of us who geek out over apps and software program to neglect the affect bodily measurement and really feel can have on our digital expertise. I’ve discovered it makes all of the distinction. The Galaxy S25 Extremely could value lower than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and include higher specs, however if you wish to write in your telephone, I strongly encourage you to think about the latter.