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crwdns2933797:0Taylor Dixoncrwdnd2933797:0Mha 21, 2019crwdne2933797:0

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	[* black] Our teardown eyes ( x)( x) shift towards the S Pen. The seamless construction makes us reluctant to pry it open, so we apply some high-energy electromagnetic radiation instead, courtesy of Creative Electron.
-	[* black] ~~Compared to its~~ [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/qUPlycsXoTqkNkx2.large\|~~predecessor~~\|new_window=true], the ~~innards look different enough to merit a poke~~, so we ~~break out the ultrasonic~~ cutter ~~and take a whack at it~~.
-	[* black] The guts of the new S Pen is encased in an extra layer of hard plastic and epoxy. Chipping it away, we find:
-	[* red] SP918, possibly an accelerometer
+	[* black] Though, now that we think about it, this pen does have a few new features... it's probably totally different from [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/qUPlycsXoTqkNkx2.large\|last year's\|new_window=true] on the inside... oh heck, you know we couldn't resist. Ultrasonic cutter, meet S Pen.
+	[* black] The guts of the new S Pen are encased in an extra layer of hard plastic and epoxy. Chipping those away, we find:
+	[* red] SP918, possibly an accelerometer—responsible for detecting those wand waves.
	[* orange] Dialog [https://www.dialog-semiconductor.com/sites/default/files/da14585_product_brief.pdf\|DA14585\|new_window=true] Bluetooth 5 SoC
	[* yellow] Nichicon [http://www.nichicon.co.jp/english/product_news/pdfs/SLB.pdf\|2.4v SLB lithium-ion battery\|new_window=true]