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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra iconic S Pen will reportedly lose some features
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is about to launch and a new leak suggests that the smartphone might be missing some features of the iconic S Pen. However, the company is packing the new device with powerful upgrades that will deliver better performance than its standard sibling.
According to a well-known tipster @ashanagarwal24, the Galaxy S25 Ultra S Pen no longer features Bluetooth connectivity citing retail sources. This means that the Galaxy S25 Ultra with the S Pen will not be able to use Air Command and Air Actions, as well as capture photos and screenshots with air gestures.
S Pen features you can do on Galaxy S25 Ultra
However, at the moment, the next Galaxy S series flagship “Ultra” model will come equipped with its S Pen, meaning you can write and draw as you please, as well as get new functions like text cleanup and auto-formatting. If you’re in the mood to draw, you can create your own artwork on the S25 Ultra’s screen when it’s off, or join drawing challenges with PENUP.
Another possibility is that the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen could adopt a different wireless technology, such as UWB, and retain the Air Actions and remote camera clicker functionality. As a result, this would be an upgrade, as UWB would allow other interesting features to be implemented like accurate S Pen location tracking in SmartThings Find.
On the other hand, the US variant of the Galaxy S25 Ultra spotted on Geekbench 6.3 scored 3182 in single-core and 10120 in multi-core performance tests. Meanwhile, leaker IceUniverse highlighted that the S25 Ultra has a good decentralized system.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will likely feature some significant upgrades. The company has already revealed the flagship via an official Galaxy Unpacked teaser. It is also open for reservations till January 22. Flagship enthusiasts can check out the Samsung website page to pre-book the new device.
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Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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