A powerful tool: the S Pen gets more features, double the pressure sensitivity, ballpoint pen size

The pressure sensitivity has been upgraded once again, doubled from 2048 to 4096 levels. While casual scribblers will probably not notice much difference, artists may appreciate the upgrade for finer work. However, both groups should be happy to know that the stylus' tip has become even smaller — down from 1.6 mm to 0.7 mm — to better simulate the feel and precision of a ballpoint pen.
On the software side, we get new features as well. While the Air Command menu looks the same, we now have two new options – Magnify and Translate. The former opens a small window that follows the pen's tip and can zoom in up to 300% to make content more easily visible. The latter will translate words from and to multiple languages as the user hovers above them — it will work on both text and images, too! Typing down screen off Action Memos — something that was introduced with the Note 5 — will now allow your memo to stay on the Always-on display, acting as a constant reminder. To top it off, a new recording mode will allow you to draw a frame on screen and record a 15-second GIF animation of whatever happens within that frame. Quick meme GIF creations, here we come!
The S Pen continues to reign without a rival when it comes to smartphone styli. Despite the fact that Samsung's competition hasn't shown much interest in developing any sort of dedicated stylus (the Apple Pencil comes closest, but it's limited to iPad Pro tablets only), it's good to see that the company continues making strides to develop it as a useful tool, rather than just a hype gizmo.
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