How the hell is Samsung’s S Pen stylus still a thing in 2026? Smartphone manufacturers have shown themselves over the years to be incredibly eager to get rid of any component that even remotely complicates handset design — not even the eminently useful headphone jack could hold on — and yet Samsung’s comparatively gigantic stylus has somehow persisted.Today, new rumors suggest that Samsung could finally be planning to expand its flagship lineup next year with an S27 “Pro” model, one that would largely be the same as the Galaxy S27 Ultra, but drop the Ultra’s S Pen support. If Samsung really does deliver this option, it might as well declare the S Pen dead for good.