Disappointed the S25 has no S-Pen Bluetooth connectivity

[ButtaBean_420]

Samsung this was definitely a deal breaker for me as I use Air Actions every day I was going to upgrade but I'm now sticking with my S24 Ultra I mean seriously Air Actions was the main selling point of the S-Pen 

[dalydose]

They probably did lose customers when they got rid of the jack and SD card. Most of the manufacturers did the same so it was a lost opportunity to stand out. 

The S-Pen defines the Note/Ultra devices. Among the stronger competition, Samsung could lose customers to competitors as they didn't have a stand out feature and others are matching them with other features and lower prices. 

[realhuseyn]

I am ready to send a message to them. Let's prepare a detailed message for them, and then we send it.

[ButtaBean_420]

This ☝️ ☝️ ☝️ I agree 100%

[César]

Very disappointing and frustrating having to purchase a flagship mobile phone which is intended to provide you all of the features but now Samsung has decided to get rid of the Bluetooth feature for the S Pen, is it because the MagSafe cases caused interference and crashes on it or just to save money and manufacture cheaper devices?

[reburauphigh]

Because Bluetooth features saw very low usage—approximately 0.5% of users, according to their research—they were removed. This also eliminated the need for an internal battery, resulting in a lighter and simpler design. Therefore, the removal wasn't for their benefit; rather, features like remote capture were underutilized, with users preferring hands-free capture instead.

[Rifleman56]

Their research department sucks. They don't know what they are doing.

[graydi66y]

Its a stupid decision if they don't at least offer a BT-enabled S-Pen. Why have a phone for sale that you gear in many directions including astrophotography, if youre going to remove the most useful feature to do astrophotography. Keeping the device completely still and being able to trigger the shutter remotely so you dont touch your phone and mess up your shot.

[userRqWvseD7HT]

Where are the stats for this? 0.5% of users? I use the remote pen for photos when I need it, I can't believe they would remove something so awesome and useful.

[LongHiker]

During one of our sessions today at the Unpacked event, the Samsung manager confirmed that the S25 Ultra S Pen does not have Bluetooth. He said that the data showed that the Air actions weren't heavily used by users and removing Bluetooth helped with overall device battery life.

[TipsyTrex]

Doesn't matter. It's a removal of functionality that has been standard for 5 years without a reduction in cost. It is unacceptable and should be called out for what it is.