In addition to letting you write and draw on the screen, the S24 Ultra’s S Pen also allows you to capture screenshots, take photos, and adjust audio playback. It isn’t the nicest smelling accessory out there though, as many users have discovered.
As the title suggest, the S pen in my Galaxy s24 ultra absolutely reeks. Either I have a sensitive nose or this thing is being barbequed by the internals while it’s unsheathed. Please tell me I’m not crazy.” – LatifYil
Just sniffed mine out of curiosity and yes it is a very burnt and plastics smell together.” – zeehkaev
According to many Galaxy S24 Ultra users, the phone’s S Pen stinks, with some comparing the smell to burnt plastic.
Is the Galaxy S24 Ultra S Pen burning to its death?
@Adi0: This isn’t anything to be concerned about. While the S Pen is in its holster, it is close to the internal components of the phone, which will generate heat while in use, and cause the plastic to heat up. This can smell like burning, but it is similar to the smell you might experience after leaving your car in the sun for a few hours. The seats and plastic fittings in the vehicle might smell hot, but this will diminish after it cools.
The s pen in my s23 ultra smells like new tech with a hint of burning.” – Riley79
all my s pens have been stinky.” – Finna_One_Tap
Also, the smell feels like new tech to some, so that’s one way to look at it. If you can’t stand the smell though, the good news is that it goes away after the S Pen spends some time outside of the silo.
