Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra users have been prompted to smell their S Pen after one Reddit user reported an unpleasant odor coming from it.
TheGalaxy S24 Ultrais Samsung’s top-of-the-line flagship and thebest Android phonein the market right now. It’s a beast with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and a 200MP main camera. It runs super smooth. But does it also smell good? Turns out it doesn’t, at least when it comes to the S Pen.
ReddituserLatifYilfound out that the S Pen in theirSamsungGalaxy 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,”wrote the user.
Why does my s pen smell so bad?byu/LatifYilinsamsung
LatiYil’s post made other Redditors smell their S Pens and they also discovered the same thing. “Just sniffed mine out of curiosity and yes it is a very burnt and plastics smell together,” saidone user. “Yeah just had a smell of my pen. Can confirm it is smelly boy,” wroteanother.
People are puzzled as to why this smell is coming from the S Pen. Some areguessingit’s because of the “contact between the pen tip and the USB C pins.”
AnAndroid Authorityarticle points to a more logical explanation from a Samsung community moderator.
“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,”said the moderator.
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Anurag Singh was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, expertly covering laptops, smartphones, and wearables. He covers the biggest tech news from major brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft. He also has bylines at Android Police, Neowin, MakeTechEasier, Gizmochina.
