- Why consider it
- Lighter: 18.2 g (vs 20 g)
- Pressure Sensitivity
- Pressure-sensitive input
- Buttons
- Double-tap touch control to switch tools
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
Microsoft Surface Pen (Stylet) Alternatives & Comparisons
Compare Microsoft Surface Pen (Stylet) with similar stylus, explore alternatives, and check current prices and key specifications side by side.
Highlights
- Battery
- Replaceable AAAA battery
- Compatibility
- Compatible Surface pen-enabled devices in Microsoft’s no-clip Pen table
- Pen Protocol
- Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) v2.0
- Pressure Sensitivity
- 4,096 pressure levels on compatible devices
Alternatives worth considering
Similar stylus to Microsoft Surface Pen (Stylet), with what each one does better and what it gives up.
- Trade-off
- Costs KSh 500 more (KSh 14,000 vs KSh 13,500)
- Pressure Sensitivity
- Pressure-sensitive input
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
- Charging
- Pairs and charges through its Lightning connector; USB-C iPads in the compatibility list require Apple’s separate adapter
- Trade-off
- Costs KSh 1,000 more (KSh 14,500 vs KSh 13,500)
- Pressure Sensitivity
- No pressure sensitivity
- Buttons
- No double-tap or squeeze controls
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
- Why consider it
- Costs KSh 2,000 less (KSh 11,500 vs KSh 13,500)
- Pressure Sensitivity
- 4,096 pressure levels
- Buttons
- Side button: Tool Palette with a single press, writing/erasing toggle with double-click, and Circle to Capture with long press
- Battery life
- Manufacturer claim of up to two hours of continuous writing/drawing per full charge; actual use varies
- Why consider it
- Lighter: 8.75 g (vs 20 g)
- Buttons
- S Pen button for on-screen shortcuts and compatible remote/gesture functions; functions depend on device and app
- Charging
- Magnetic storage and charging on compatible Galaxy Tab S9/S10 models; FE devices do not provide Bluetooth charging functions
- Weight
- 8.75 g
- Why consider it
- Lighter: 13 g (vs 20 g)
- Trade-off
- Costs KSh 5,000 more (KSh 18,500 vs KSh 13,500)
- Pressure Sensitivity
- 4,096 pressure levels; zero-force inking on supported devices
- Buttons
- Side button and top button with eraser functionality
- Battery life
- Preinstalled rechargeable lithium-ion battery
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