A Samsung device believed to be the Galaxy S21 Ultra has just been certified by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC documentation in question is another legitimate source that apparently confirms one of the smartphone’s key new features: the much-rumored S Pen support. What’s more, Samsung seems to have prepared a fairly comprehensive implementation of the stylus.
Namely, the FCC clearly identifies two modes of operation of the stylus: click and scroll. If it sounds familiar, it’s because it describes a typical S Pen experience that any modern generation of Galaxy Note offers. Which means you’ll be able to use the stylus as something like a PC mouse cursor to help you preview links and quickly zoom in on thumbnails, among other functionalities.
Will S Pen support be a game changer for the Galaxy S21 Ultra?
It remains to be seen how the addition of S Pen support to the Galaxy S21 Ultra applies to Samsung. Despite some rumors to the contrary, it would appear that the move will at least not explain an immediate demise from the Galaxy Note series.
Note that the newly emerged FCC certificate in no way confirms that the Galaxy S21 Ultra is bundled with an S Pen. Given its almost certain lack of an S Pen sleeve and recent price leaks, the stylus will almost certainly be sold separately. Although we could see it offered as part of the pre-order bonuses in some markets. The Galaxy S21 series is still on track to launch in mid-January, a couple of weeks before its expected launch in the global market.
