During a media briefing on the new S25 series last week, Samsung explained that customers rarely ever used the “Air action” gestures. So the company decided to try and cut costs by ditching them entirely.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has finally landed, and while it’s an upgrade in some ways, its S Pen is arguably a downgrade on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra ’s. That’s because – just as had been rumored – the S25 Ultra’s S Pen lacks Bluetooth.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra S Pen no longer supports Bluetooth connectivity, removing features like Air Actions. Samsung says the change was made due to low user engagement and suggests using other devices.