Last updated: February 23rd, 2026 at 10:16 UTC+01:00


Galaxy S26 Ultra will change how you put the S Pen in its slot

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra may require inserting the S Pen only one way. Inserting it any other way makes the stylus protrude.

Abid Iqbal Shaik

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Samsung's current non-foldable flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, just like the three previous devices in the series, comes with an S Pen. You can insert the stylus in the phone with the button facing upward or downward, and there won't be any issues. Well, that may not be the case with the brand's next device in the lineup, the Galaxy S26 Ultra. There seems to be only one correct way to insert its S Pen.

Yesterday, a content creator, Sahil Karoul, managed to obtain the retail unit of Galaxy S26 Ultra ahead of its launch. Since then, he has been revealing many things about the phone. One of them is the S Pen insertion method. In a post, he reveals that the correct way to insert the stylus in the phone is with the button on it facing upward. That way, the curved end of the S Pen matches the curved edge of the phone.

samsung galaxy s26 ultra s pen correct insertion method

If you insert the S Pen with the button facing downward, the curvature of the stylus' end won't match that of the Galaxy S26 Ultra, making it protrude outside the phone, as you can see in the image below.

samsung galaxy s26 ultra s pen incorrect insertion method

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