Discussion - Samsung considers returning S Pen support to future Galaxy Z Fold models

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nickthaskater
nickthaskater
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• 1mo ago
↵AltronLivez51 said:

I am curious as to what another brand does with their device has anything to do with any other brand.

1st, they aren't using the digitizer from WACOM. Those other phones use a different technology, which is exactly why the S-pen doesn't work on those devices.


Those other devices usually have a capacitive display which out the box wipl work with a capacitive pen which is a standard technology while WACOM is a patented proprietary technology.


Again I find it so lame when people try to com ok are a produxt simply because they are similar or share similarities.

WACOM's digitizer has to be designed based on the new phone design to insure it doesn't interfere with other components in the phone. I believe WACOM uses a magnetic styled digitizer. This means the digitizer has to be shielded.

So when you consider that there are other metal components under the screen, like I stated the digitizer has to be redesigned to work as the present iteration may not.

It's not about just how thin, it is also about making it work like I said in the beginning.

Has Samsung ever removed the pen from the Note?

Samsung latest foldable are even more unique using a titanium layer under the display. This introduces another layer that the digitizer it's present state was.not designed to work with.

Wither capacitive displays, th3 technology designed to make them work with a pen is built into th3 electronics of the display. This is not th3 same for a device using WACOM technology.

The original MS Surface also use WACOM and then switch to N-Trig which allows the supporting yech to be made into th3 display itself, not be a separate components like WACOM.

This is why you can't just make a blanket statement about how some other devices works. Different brands use different tech. An appearance of similarity doesn't make it the same

You could have saved yourself a lot of time by actually learning instead of assuming and riding your high horse.

All modern displays are capacitive. A "capacitive pen" is like those rubber tipped things you get as free swag at a convention. Literally nothing like what's being discussed here.

The other devices use USI protocol which uses sensors in the panel and an active pen to communicate position tilt, pressure, etc.

USI requires additional hardware in the panel akin to a Wacom EMR digitizer. A USI stylus will only work if the panel has the required hardware within.

Don't bother replying until you actually know what you're talking about.

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