The Galaxy S25 Ultra supports Qi2 charging when paired with magnetic cases. It helps with alignment and makes charging more convenient, and more efficient. But, you should think twice before investing in such a case or any other magnetic accessory—if you are one who actually takes the S Pen out every once in a while.
Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen facing interference with magnetic accessories, again
The S Pen lacks Bluetooth and the controls that come with it. But that’s not all—the stylus is facing the same interference issue as the one on last year’s Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Ryan Haines from Android Authority tested the device with a magnetic Peak Design wallet and confirmed that the S Pen suffers from the issue. In his words, “drawing abruptly stopped” when the S Pen overlapped the magnetic accessory.
Folks at Android Central also faced the same issue. The phone also notifies the user about the issue saying “Magnetic accessories can interfere with your S Pen: The magnets in accessories can interfere with the signals your S Pen sends to your phone. They may cause your S Pen to not write correctly or cause Air commands to occur unintentionally,” which you can see in the image below.
We were expecting the interference issue to be fixed this year, but here we are. Aside from the incentive to sell the magnetic accessories separately, the interference could be another reason behind not adding the magnets inside the back panel.
In other aspects, the phone packs the latest Snapdragon flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, and offers a noticeable improvement in raw performance. While the battery capacity remains the same on paper (5,000mAh), the chip’s improved efficiency results in a decent boost in battery life.
Tech enthusiast? Get the latest news first! Follow our Telegram channel and subscribe to our free newsletter for your daily tech fix!
For more daily updates, please visit our News Section.
Comments