Discussion - Galaxy S27 Ultra may lose its identity, and many of you aren't happy about it

I rarely use the SPen. Its there, its nice, but if its gone, its gone. The phone does need an overhaul and so far, im enjoying what I see. If the Fold Ultra had the camera specs the 26 or soon 27, I would jump to a fold.

I've owned nothing but S Pen equipped Samsung Note phones and Samsung Galaxy S Ultra phones since since I purchased the original Galaxy Note back in 2011- so yes, I do like having the S Pen. If the S27 Ultra has no S Pen, would I still consider buying it? I don't know. Other flagship level phones have big beautiful displays, high end performance and great cameras (three things that kept me buying Samsung flagships) and for the first time (thanks to the Samsung Galaxy Fold 8) I'm seriously considering a foldable phone as my next purchase.

I personally have never used the S Pen in any of my Ultras other than to play around and see what they do. I am absolutely convinced there are some undetermined number of people who find the S Pen highly useful but what Samsung marketing needs to determine is what percentage of product sales are predicated on the inclusion of an S Pen. Having an S Pen just as a differentiating feature if it is not a functional requirement for the masses at the limitatio of features that the masses want is rather self defeating. Just my humble opinion however.

This BS again why didnt they just leave the Note series alive and let everyone else have the S-series like before. Now Samsung is over here trying to create some Pro series that is without the SPen.

So what makes it an ultra?? Even £350 phones have a 7000mah battery, better cameras and better charging speeds.

Without the S-Pen it'll just be another phone, nothing special. The S-Pen is the only reason why I keep buying the ULTRA model, so if it turns out the new S27 will not have the S-Pen, I'll probably look for another brand completely.

That's how important the S-Pen are.

DO NOT REMOVE THE S-PEN!!!

(S23U owner) Honestly the S-Pen is the only thing keeping me with Android/Samsung. If they ditch it, I'll jump ship faster than a lightning cable in Europe.

Update: Apple just released an iPhone with stylus support...

It's been great Samsung (since the Note 3) but this is farewell for me, goodbye!

Congrats on your decision to enter Apple's Walled Garden. I think the iPhone Duo is a GREAT choice. (Honestly, I think it's a better foldable than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8). Say hello to my Husband when you get to Apple World. 😄 He just pre-ordered a iPhone 18 Pro Max this morning, on the first day of availability. He is strongly encouraging me to get a iPhone Duo when pre-orders open. (We're a house divided: Apple- iOS, MacOS, iPadOS for him. Android and Windows for me.)

Am I ready to end my loyalty to Android and Samsung flagship phones? I don't know. I haven't really been happy with Samsung for years now. Hmm, what to do?