Like the Galaxy S21 Ultra announced earlier this year, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is expected to add S Pen support Also like the earlier flagship model, Samsung's new foldable is not likely to have a built-in slot for a stylus

Korean blog Naver reports that Samsung has been working hard to include a way to store the S Pen as part of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 design Unfortunately, thanks to the technical challenges of fitting a slot for a stylus into the foldable phone's design, it appears unlikely to happen

The culprit here is not necessarily the foldable screen that is the centerpiece of the Galaxy Z Fold lineup Rather, it's because Samsung wants its upcoming handsets to be resistant to water and dust, and it would be going too far to achieve that while still including a slot for an S Pen

As Galaxy Note fans know, the S Pen can be safely docked inside the phablet; while the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the first non-Note device to support the S Pen, it has no such slot Instead, a separate Galaxy S21 Ultra case must be purchased

Naver's report suggests that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will go a similar route, with the foldable supporting a stylus of some sort, but not one that can be docked into the phone itself Such a move would be significant, as many expect the Galaxy Z Fold 3 to replace the Galaxy Note as Samsung's primary flagship release in the second half of this year [The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is rumored to arrive in July It could feature a larger 76-inch internal display, while the external panel will be somewhat reduced from last year's version

In addition, Naver's report claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be one of two Samsung foldable handsets to appear in the second half of this year The Galaxy S21 FE model, which offers many of the features of the S21 lineup but at a lower price, could also join these models