One of the controversial decisions Samsung made with the Galaxy S25 Ultra was eliminating Bluetooth support for the S Pen, which turns out to directly impact a Samsung DeX feature. With a Bluetooth enabled S Pen, like the one in last year’s Galaxy S24 Ultra, users could remotely snap photos with their S Pen by pressing its button.

Samsung's new flagship smartphone line predictably puts AI at the forefront of its experience. They're all up for pre-order now.

Samsung is injecting another dose of artificial intelligence into its next lineup of Galaxy smartphones, escalating an effort to simplify people’s lives while deepening their dependence on a device that accompanies them almost everywhere.