The first two versions of the Z Fold didn't support the S Pen at all, and we pointed out in our reviews what a shame that was. Samsung added S Pen support in the 2021 Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G. "The idea of using the S Pen with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a very good one. The big canvas is great to draw or take notes on," we said.

After Samsung made Galaxy Z Fold 7 official this week and I posted up a first impressions piece, we started noticing that folks were asking about S Pen support. Initially, I wondered why people would be concerned,

Samsung is ditching S Pen compatibility for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to keep up with the device's slim form factor.