Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition said to feature S Pen support

Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 6 was launched back in July during the Galaxy Unpacked event. Now, Samsung is reportedly working on a new book-style foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which could release soon in limited markets as a sleeker alternative to the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Ahead of an official announcement, two prominent tipsters have claimed that the upcoming special edition of the phone will feature S Pen support. This revelation contradicts previous rumors.

Tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) and Ross Young of DSCC (@DSCCRoss) on X claimed that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition will have S Pen support. According to to YoungThe upcoming foldable phone will not feature a digitizer in order to reduce thickness and cost and Samsung will figure out “another way” to make the S Pen work.

Previous leaks had claimed that the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition would ditch the S Pen in order to maintain a slim design. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 does support the S Pen stylus, though the stylus doesn’t ship with the foldable version. The handset was previously speculated to come as the Galaxy Z Fold Slim or Galaxy Z Fold Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Specifications (Rumors)

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is expected to hit the market in South Korea on September 25. Samsung will reportedly produce only 4 to 5 lakh units of the handset.

According to recent leaks, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition will come with an 8-inch internal display and a 6.5-inch external display, larger than the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s 7.6-inch internal display and 6.3-inch external screen. It could have a thickness of 10.6mm when folded, compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s 12.1mm thickness. It will likely have a 200-megapixel primary camera on the rear.