Samsung says the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s S Pen smells charred because of the heat from the phone’s internal components.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a lot going for it: stunning screen, smooth performance, stellar support, amazing cameras, and AI features but nothing in the world is perfect. The phone has a flaw that can be difficult to ignore if you have a sensitive nose: its S Pen stylus smells burnt.
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.
Reddit user LatifYil wrote that their Galaxy S24 Ultra S Pen “absolutely reeks” and it feels like it is “being barbequed by the internals.” Normally, people don’t go around smelling their styluses, but this Reddit post prompted many to take out the S Pen from the silo and take in its smell. It was not a pleasant experience for most.
