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Using a stylus on a touchscreen device may look somewhat comical now, but Samsung has been bundling them with Note devices since the very first edition, and that stylus was built in partnership with Wacom. Nowadays, the Bluetooth S Pen has a 0.7mm tip, and can sense 4,096 different levels of pressure. Its fiendishly clever power system gives it half an hour’s use from just 40 seconds charging inside the phone’s body. As well as using it as a remote for the phone, it can be used as a clicker during presentations, with the Note9 connected to a projector. You can make notes from the Lock screen too, and developers can even tie into it. The S Pen isn’t essential to have, but as it’s included you may as well have fun using it.