For over a decade, Samsung has equipped its high-end phones and tablets with the S Pen stylus. It has always relied on Wacom's technology for good stylus performance. However, the company seems to be working on a new stylus technology to improve the S Pen experience.
Samsung is reportedly working with HiDeep to develop new stylus tech
It is reported that Samsung is working with South Korean fabless chip firm HiDeep to develop a new stylus technology that doesn't need a separate digitizer and battery. Once the development is finished, the firms could pitch the technology to Chinese smartphone brands.
The S Pen stylus that Samsung currently ships uses Wacom's EMR technology, which is revered in the industry for its high performance. However, it needs a digitizer, which adds to the thickness of the device. It doesn't need a battery, though.
In comparison, Apple's stylus for the iPad doesn't need a digitizer but needs a battery. It uses a thin rectangular component to the board of the device to detect the stylus touching the screen. Needless to say, Apple's and Samsung's styli are not compatible with each other.
HiDeep aims to develop a solution that works with all brands. In August 2024, the company said it was working with a global smartphone brand. Last month, it said that the smartphone brand will equip its future devices with the new stylus technology, which will generate revenue for it.
That firm is none other than Samsung, according to ETNews' report. If true, Samsung could make foldable phones thinner and still equip them with the S Pen.
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Since Samsung Display already supplies foldable OLED panels to many Chinese smartphone brands, it is interested in offering OLED panels and the new stylus technology since it doesn't need a digitizer.
Chinese smartphone brands, which are focused on making foldable phones as thin as possible, could be interested in the technology, as they can offer stylus for their foldable phones without making them thicker.
