Samsung Display, HiDeep Exploring New S Pen Technology That Doesn’t Need Digitiser or Battery: Report

Samsung Display, HiDeep reportedly aim for an initial supply of new tech to Chinese smartphone vendors.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 23 December 2024 18:57 IST

Samsung Display, HiDeep Exploring New S Pen Technology That Doesn’t Need Digitiser or Battery: Report

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At present, Samsung's S-Pen does not need a battery to work

Highlights

The new technology could make thinner foldables
They could offer an initial supply of model to Chinese smartphone vendors
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition in select regions

Samsung's S Pen has been part of the company's portfolio since it was introduced with the original Galaxy Note in 2011. Samsung's flagship Galaxy phone range and foldables ship with an S Pen in the box. The South Korean brand is now said to be working on a new technology to improve the S Pen experience. Samsung Display is reportedly joining hands with South Korean touch chip company HiDeep to develop stylus technology that does not require a digitiser or battery.

As per a report by the Korean publication The Elec, Samsung Display and HiDeep are collaborating to develop a technology to recognise a stylus without a digitiser and battery. They are reportedly planning to introduce this technology to Chinese smartphone manufacturers.

HiDeep to Create a Stylus Compatible With Different Devices

The report states that Samsung's Galaxy S Ultra models, Galaxy Z Fold smartphones and Galaxy Tab series tablets feature digitiser to support the S Pen stylus, which does not require a battery or an electric field. Apple Pencil, in contrast, includes a battery and doesn't rely on a digitiser. It uses a thin rectangular component added to the boards of devices to recognise the stylus' contact on the screen.

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Currently, stylus by Apple and Samsung are not compatible with each others' devices, but HiDeep is reportedly working to bring a stylus that has compatibility across models from different vendors.

HiDeep, in August, reportedly said that it is working with global customers to develop a stylus model. The company is likely to offer an initial supply of the model to Chinese smartphone vendors as they are aggressive in adopting new technologies compared to Samsung or Apple. Removing digitiser is expected to make the foldables and standard smartphones slimmer.

Further, the report notes that Apple is working to replace the Plus variant from the iPhone 17 lineup by replacing it with an iPhone 17 Air model. Samsung reportedly removed the digitiser from the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition in select regions a few months ago with a starting price tag of KRW 2,789,600 (roughly Rs. 1,70,000). It is thinner and lighter than the standard Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Overall refinements
Offers a bunch of useful AI features
Excellent displays (main and cover)
IP48 protection
7 years of Android software updates

Bad
Very expensive
Cameras could have been better
Still stuck at 25W charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 review

Display (Primary) 7.60-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1856x2160 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 6.50-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 16GB

Storage 512GB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 14

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Further reading: Samsung Display, HiDeep, Samsung, Apple Pencil

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