S Pen

S Pen
A black S Pen that shipped with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (2022)
DeveloperSamsung Electronics
TypeDigital stylus
Release date29 October 2011 (2011-10-29)
Introductory price55,000 (Fold Edition, 2021)-121,000 (Pro, 2021)[1]
DimensionsS Pen Pro: 170.9 mm × 8.89 mm (6.728 in × 0.350 in)
S Pen Fold Edition 132.1 mm × 7.7 mm (5.20 in × 0.30 in)[2]
MassS Pen Pro: 13.8 grams (0.49 oz)
S Pen Fold Edition 6.3 grams (0.22 oz)

S Pen (KoreanS펜) is a wireless digital pen stylus designed and developed by Samsung Electronics featuring Wacom's digital pen technology. It is made for use (and often bundled) with supported Galaxy mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, as well as selected Samsung Notebook, Galaxy Book, and Chromebook notebooks. It was first released with the Galaxy Note in 2011, becoming a core feature of the Note line of products.[3] The S Pen supports features such as translating text by hovering the pen, and creating animated messages.[4]

  1. ^ "Samsung Elec's new foldables arrive in enhanced features but cheaper price tag - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea". pulsenews.co.kr. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ Kew-Denniss, Zachary (11 August 2021). "S Pen Fold Edition vs. S Pen Pro: What's the difference?". Android Police. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ "[Since 2011~] Looking Back at the S Pen's History of Innovation". Samsung Global Newsroom – All the latest news, key facts and inspiring stories about Samsung Electronics. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ Etherington, Darrell (23 August 2017). "The Galaxy Note 8's S Pen has new pen powers, including translation". Retrieved 4 October 2023.