According to a new rumor, this year’s highest-end Samsung flagship may ship without a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen, which would mean losing access to a handful of great features.

On the Galaxy S24 Ultra and previous Ultra Samsung flagships, the S Pen communicates over Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy. It is also an active stylus, unlike many aftermarket offerings, enabling support for features like Air gesture controls and the ability to act as a remote shutter for the camera.

Recent Geekbench results for the rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim have surfaced, as reported by PhoneArena. Before any discussion, first, let's jump onto the numbers: Galaxy S25 Slim (SM-S937U):

We expect to find out more about Samsung’s new flagship phones and features starting at 1PM ET on January 22nd.