After Samsung made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 official this week and I posted a first impressions piece, we started noticing people asking about S Pen support. Initially, I wondered why people would be concerned, but then I remembered that the Z Fold 5 and Z Fold 6 supported it. This got me thinking—which can be dangerous sometimes—the Galaxy Z Fold 7 should be the “Ultra” upgrade, with updated hardware and a fancy new camera. What’s the most Ultra-like thing Samsung could have done for foldable buyers? Add S Pen support, obviously.
Let me tell you, I can think of a few reasons why Samsung didn’t bring stylus support to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The biggest one for me, and probably the most obvious, is that there’s literally no place to put it. The device is too thin to house the stylus, and if you tried to squeeze one in, you’d be cutting precious space from the already small 4,400mAh battery. This tradeoff doesn’t work. While taking the photos for this post, I noticed that the S Pen that came with my Tab S9+ Fe, which has magnets, stuck to the back just fine. It’s an intriguing solution.
Samsung currently sells a special foldable edition of the S Pen as an accessory on its website, but it doesn’t appear that many people were buying it. Unless there’s overwhelming demand for something, we can’t blame Samsung for not investing more in it. The company also confirmed this week that by removing the screen layer that supported the S Pen, they were able to achieve this level of thinness.
The argument for adding S Pen support is justified. You have that main 8-inch display, plenty of room for creativity, and plenty of uses for an S Pen. Believe me, S Pen fanatics, I hear you. In the meantime, Z Fold owners will have to keep using their finger, which works great for things like circle search and handwriting notes. I get it, it’s not the same, but all we can do is keep nudging Samsung, and maybe it will happen in the future.
Personally, I’ll take this ultra-thin design over a bulky body capable of housing the S Pen. The updated hardware feels fantastic in the hand. If you need an S Pen, there’s still the Galaxy S25 Ultra (the S26 Ultra will definitely have one next year), or you could get a Galaxy Tab. All I’m saying is, there are options for you.
Pen fans, please take to the comments section below as a space to vent frustrations or share condolences.
