Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra S Pen compatibility confirmed by FCC

An FCC listing confirms that Samsung’s S Pen stylus can be used with the company’s upcoming Galaxy S21 Ultra flagship phone. Confirmation, first discovered by Android Authority, comes in a test report for the model number SMG998B. The discovery lends clarity to recent remarks by Samsung’s president of mobile devices, TM Roh, who said that some of the “most loved features” of the Galaxy Note will reach other Samsung devices in 2021.

The FCC test report explicitly describes an EUT (Equipment Under Test) device that can be used with an S Pen in scroll and click modes. “The EUT can also be used with a stylus device (S Pen). The EUT works with the S Pen in two different S Pen motion detection inductive coupling modes (Hover and Click) operating in the range of 0.53 –0.6MHz ”.

Screenshot – FCC presentation

The listing also confirms wireless power transfer (for charging things like the upcoming Galaxy Buds Pro headphones), Wi-Fi 6E, and UWB on the yet-to-be-announced Galaxy S21 Ultra. Last week, Roh also said that Samsung planned to do more with ultra-broadband in 2021 with the help of its partners, such as using UWB to locate objects or your family’s pet, open doors and personalize car experiences.

Everything should be clear at the next Samsung event in January, presumably on Thursday the 14th if the rumors hold up.