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The Galaxy Note series is, to my knowledge, the only smartphone on the market that comes with a stylus. Some of us really like that (Galaxy Note 4 owner here).

The Galaxy Note series is, to my knowledge, the only smartphone on the market that comes with a stylus. Some of us really like that (Galaxy Note 4 owner here). I really wish Apple would ship a phone with a stylus, but we know it's against their religion. His Steveness spake thus: thou shalt not use a stylus with a phone! And it was so in all Appledom.

pavel_lishin 9y ago
Is there something special about that particular stylus? Does anything prevent you from getting a third-party one for a different phone? Or does the phone also have a nifty slot for it?
- ScottBurson 9y ago
  Yes, the phone has a nifty slot, and the phone detects when the stylus is removed and turns the screen on, a nice touch. Also, I think the touchscreen response might have been tuned for the stylus -- I'm not sure it will work as well with other phones (an Android music player I have doesn't detect the stylus at all). There are other features, like a button on the stylus that the phone can detect a press of, and a small cursor that appears on the screen when the stylus is near but not touching it, but these are less important. Still, I think it's fair to say that the stylus is more useful when integrated into the design.
- dingo_bat 9y ago
  It's got a full digitiser integrated into the display. The pen can detect 4096 or some such levels of pressure. It can detect hover. The pen and screen work flawlessly underwater. There is literally no other phone with these capability.
Zak 9y ago
LG sells some phones with a stylus and a built in slot for it, but they don't have specs comparable to the Note 8.
dragonwriter 9y ago
> The Galaxy Note series is, to my knowledge, the only smartphone on the market that comes with a stylus. Not quite, but I think it's the only flagship with an integrated stylus. It's also the only one with it's monstrously large screen, and it's aspect ratio, which is a nice combo because it gives you a lot of visible screen content while using the on-screen keyboard. Not the best for everyone's preferences, but there's no obvious substitute for someone who wants Note 8’s distinct features other than Bixby.

pavel_lishin 9y ago

Is there something special about that particular stylus? Does anything prevent you from getting a third-party one for a different phone? Or does the phone also have a nifty slot for it?

ScottBurson 9y ago
Yes, the phone has a nifty slot, and the phone detects when the stylus is removed and turns the screen on, a nice touch. Also, I think the touchscreen response might have been tuned for the stylus -- I'm not sure it will work as well with other phones (an Android music player I have doesn't detect the stylus at all). There are other features, like a button on the stylus that the phone can detect a press of, and a small cursor that appears on the screen when the stylus is near but not touching it, but these are less important. Still, I think it's fair to say that the stylus is more useful when integrated into the design.
dingo_bat 9y ago
It's got a full digitiser integrated into the display. The pen can detect 4096 or some such levels of pressure. It can detect hover. The pen and screen work flawlessly underwater. There is literally no other phone with these capability.

Zak 9y ago

LG sells some phones with a stylus and a built in slot for it, but they don't have specs comparable to the Note 8.

dragonwriter 9y ago

> The Galaxy Note series is, to my knowledge, the only smartphone on the market that comes with a stylus. Not quite, but I think it's the only flagship with an integrated stylus. It's also the only one with it's monstrously large screen, and it's aspect ratio, which is a nice combo because it gives you a lot of visible screen content while using the on-screen keyboard. Not the best for everyone's preferences, but there's no obvious substitute for someone who wants Note 8’s distinct features other than Bixby.