Smartphones can be categorized in hundreds of buckets, and we have discussed many of them here on this blog. Today, we will be looking at some of the best phones with stylus.
Unfortunately, there are not many options available, other than LG and Samsung. However, we tried our best to narrow down the list for the best by picking newest and quality devices.
Related: Phones with HDR Screens
Following is a list of best smartphones available with the stylus with all the relevant specifications and details, we hope it helps you out to pick the right product for yourself. If not, feel free to contact us for any query or doubt, we are always looking forward to helping you guys out. For now, here is the list:
1. Samsung Galaxy Note 9:
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The new Galaxy Note comes with its digital S Pen stylus and Samsung’s now-signature curved glass screens. We still miss the Noris Digital pen that they demoed back in 2017 at MWC. Samsung has yet to disclose specifics like pricing or availability for the Noris digital, but given the reaction it had drawn from many people besides myself, we hope that it would surely would become a favorite accessory to pair with any one of Samsung’s newly expanded range of stylus-friendly tablets (Tab S4) or even its next Galaxy Note device.
However, the newer models lack some features which we always would have liked, especially when they dropped features after their Note 3 line. The Note range of phones is getting back S-Note features of various text commands including the bullet points.
We would ideally want all the Note devices from phones to transfer to all tablets with the S-Note app and should be able to share S-Notes among each other.
We did not like when the back, home, & menu was a part of the screen that will ideally move with screens rotation got dropped from first generation Notes to newer ones. However, the new Note is sleek, and its gorgeous OLED display is our instant favorite. Check out its specifications below:
Network
| Technology | GSM
HSPA LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM |
| 3G bands | HSDPA |
| 4G bands | LTE band |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
Launch
| Announced | August 2018 |
| Status | Available since August 2018 |
Body
| Dimensions | 161.9 mm x 76.4 mm x 8.8 mm
(6.37 in x 3.01 in x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201 g
(7.09 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Aluminum frame |
| Other | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)IP68 dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
16M colors |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
~83.4% screen-to-body ratio |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels
18.5:9 ratio ~516 ppi density |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5
DR10 compliant |
Platform
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA Adreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China |
Memory
| Card Slot | Supports up to 512 GB Micro SD Card
(Available in dual SIM model only, uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Internal | 512 GB Internal with 8 GB RAM
OR 128 GB internal with 6 GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″
1.4µm, Dual pixel PDAF, OIS 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | LED flash
Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p at 60fps
1080p at 240fps 720p at 960fps HDR dual-video rec. |
Selfie Camera
| Single | 8 MP
f/1.7, 25mm (wide) 1/3.6″, 1.22µm AF |
| Features | Dual video call
Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1440p at 30fps |
Sound
| Alert types | Vibration
MP3 WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0
A2DP LE aptX |
| GPS | A-GPS
GLONASS BDS GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB 3.1
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Features
| Sensors | Iris scanner
fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyroscope proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view)
MMS Push Email IM |
| Browser | HTML5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
Battery
| Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
2. Samsung Galaxy S9+:
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Before you decide to go with this option, let’s get one thing straight, this phone does not have Ink support and lacks the S-Pen features. On the flipside, Apps such as Onenote on Android does support “inking” using your fingers. You can use any capacitive stylus that can simulate a touch to work with it. Here are its specifications below:
Network
| Technology | GSM
CDMA HSPA EVDO LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM
CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands | LTE Band |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
Launch
| Announced | February 2018 |
| Status | Available / Released since March 2018 |
Body
| Dimensions | 158.1 mm x 73.8 mm x 8.5 mm
(6.22 in x 2.91 in x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2
~84.2% screen-to-body ratio |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels
18.5:9 ratio ~529 ppi density |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HDR10 compliant |
Platform
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA Adreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China |
Memory
| Card Slot | Supports up to 512 GB of micro SD card
(Occupies second sim slot) |
| Internal | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM – China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM – LATAM |
Main Camera
| Dual | 12 MP
f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide) 1/2.55″ 1.4µm Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6″ 1.0µm AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | LED flash
auto-HDR panorama |
| Video | 2160p at 60fps
1080p at 240fps 720p at 960fps HDR dual-video rec. |
Selfie Camera
| Single | 8 MP
f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6″ 1.22µm AF |
| Features | Dual video call
Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1440p at 30fps |
Sound
| Alert types | Vibration
MP3 WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes
32-bit/384kHz audio |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0
A2DP LE aptX |
| GPS | A-GPS
GLONASS BDS GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| USB | USB 3.1
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Features
| Sensors | Iris scanner
fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass, barometer heart rate SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view)
MMS Push Email IM |
|
Browser |
HTML5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
Battery
| Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh) |
3. Samsung Galaxy Note8:
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When the Note 8 was released, it had a lot of expectations. It is the successor to the Note 7 which had battery issues and in some scenarios, infamously exploded! The Note 8 addresses those issues and also added several new features like curved glass and S-Pen enhancements.
It was also no longer possible to insert the S-Pen upside down and damage the internals. Check out its specifications below:
Network
| Technology | GSM
HSPA LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM |
| 3G bands | HSDPA |
| 4G bands | LTE Band |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
Launch
| Announced | August 2017 |
| Status | Available / Released September 2017 |
Body
| Dimensions | 162.5 mm x 74.8 mm x 8.6 mm
6.40 in x 2.94 in x 0.34 in |
| Weight | 195 g
(6.88 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2
~83.2% screen-to-body ratio |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels
18.5:9 ratio ~521 ppi density |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HDR10 compliant |
Platform
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) – USA & China |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo& 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEA Adreno 540 – USA & China |
Memory
| Card Slot | Supports 512 GB Micro SD card
(Occupies second sim slot) |
| Internal | 64/128/256 GB Internal with 6 GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Dual | 12 MP
f/1.7, 26mm (wide) 1/2.55″ 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF, OIS f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6″ 1.0µm AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | LED flash
auto-HDR panorama |
| Video | 2160p at 30fps
1080p at 60fps 720p at 240fps HDR dual-video rec. |
Selfie Camera
| Single | 8 MP
f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6″ 1.22µm AF |
| Features | Dual video call
Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1440p at 30fps |
Sound
| Alert types | Vibration
MP3 WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0
A2DP LE aptX |
| GPS | A-GPS
GLONASS BDS GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB 3.1
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Features
| Sensors | Iris scanner
fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view)
MMS Push Email IM |
| Browser | HTML5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
Battery
| Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery |
4. LG Stylus 3:
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Network
| Technology | GSM
CDMA HSPA LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM
CDMA |
| 3G bands | HSDPA |
| 4G bands | LTE Band |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
Launch
| Announced | December 2016 |
| Status | Available / Released since March 2017 |
Body
| Dimensions | 155.6 mm x 79.8 mm x 7.4 mm
6.13 in x 3.14 in x 0.29 in |
| Weight | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| Build | Plastic body |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Stylus |
Display
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches
89.6 cm2 ~72.1% screen-to-body ratio |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels
16:9 ratio ~258 ppi density |
| Multitouch | Yes |
Platform
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6750 – M400DK Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) – LS777 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) – M400DK Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 – LS777 |
| GPU | Mali-T860MP2 – M400DK Adreno 505 – LS777 |
Memory
| Card Slot | Supports micro SD card up to 256 GB |
| Internal | 16 GB Internal Memory with
3 GB RAM (M400DK) / 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro, LS777) |
Main Camera
| Single | 13 MP
f/2.2 1/3″ 1.12µm AF |
| Features | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p at 30fps |
Selfie camera
| Single | 5 MP,
Stylus 3 OR 8 MP, Stylo 3, M400DK |
Sound
| Alert types | Vibration
MP3 WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1
A2DP LE |
| GPS | A-GPS
GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS
recording |
| USB | micro USB 2.0
USB On-The-Go |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Accelerometer Gyro Proximity compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view)
MMS Push Email IM |
| Browser | HTML5
DivX/MP4/H.264 player Document viewer |
Battery
| Removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery |
5. LG Stylus 2 Plus:
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Network
| Technology | GSM
HSPA LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM |
| 3G bands | HSDPA |
| 4G bands | LTE Band |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Class 33 |
| EDGE | Class 33 |
Launch
| Announced | May 2016 |
| Status | Available / released since July 2016 |
Body
| Dimensions | 155 mm x 79.6 mm x 7.4 mm
(6.10 in x 3.13 in x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 146 g
(5.15 oz) |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Stylus |
Display
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches
89.6 cm2 ~72.6% screen-to-body ratio |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels 720 x 1280 pixels – K550 model16:9 ratio ~386 ppi density |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
OR Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 505 |
Memory
| Card Slot | Supports 256 GB of SD card with a dedicated slot |
| Internal | 16/32 GB internal with 2 GB RAM – K530, MS550 16/32 GB internal with 3 GB RAM – K535D |
Main Camera
| Single | 13 MP or 16 MP
f/2.2 AF |
| Features | LED flash
panorama |
| Video | 1080p at 30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Single | 5 or 8 MP |
| Features | LED flash |
Sound
| Alert types | Vibration
MP3 WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1/4.2
A2DP LE |
| GPS | A-GPS
GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted; region dependent)
Accelerometer Proximity compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view)
MMS Push Email IM |
| Browser | HTML5
MP4/H.264 player |
Battery
| Removable Li-Ion 2900 or 3000 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 315 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
Conclusion:
That’s it for our list of best smartphones with a stylus. Most of these smartphones are pretty expensive, and there are only fewer options available. However, we hope this post gives you an idea about available options and price brackets in the market for smartphones with a stylus.
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