Rumor: Samsung won’t give Galaxy Z Fold5 a slot for S Pen

Samsung does not provide a slot for the S Pen on the Galaxy Z Fold5. This is what the South Korean site ETNews claims. The manufacturer focuses mainly on making the housing thinner, and does not want to make room for the stylus.

The Z Fold5 is 13.4 mm closed, thinner than the 14.2 mm of the Fold4, claims ETNews. In addition, Samsung switches to a teardrop shape for the hinge, which allows the housing to close completely, without a gap between the two parts of the housing.

The Z Fold phones support the S Pen, but unlike the S Ultra phones, there is no slot for it in the case. This does not happen with the Fold5, the site says. In addition to limiting the thickness, Samsung also wants to limit the weight. The current prototype comes in at 254g.

Samsung has released its Fold phones in August every year in recent years. It is unknown whether that will happen again this year, but it is likely. Samsung itself has not yet announced anything about a possible successor to the Fold4.