Student tablets, with the pen counted.

Writing and casual drawing were usable with the original Redmi Smart Pen, but palm contact could trigger two-finger undo gestures in drawing apps.

Tested: 11-inch Redmi Pad 2 with original Redmi Smart Pen; 2025 review · This is not a test of the newer Smart Pen 1S; app-specific gestures matter.

The reviewer found the glossy surface harder to control for drawing than writing. Pen performance should not be described as equivalent to a dedicated drawing tablet.

Tested: Original Redmi Smart Pen on glossy display

The reviewer could draw with a palm resting on the screen without stray touch input. The pen uses a replaceable AAAA battery and has no on-tablet storage slot.

Tested: Indonesian Moto Pad 60 Neo with bundled Moto Pen; color and bundles may differ by region

The display was reflective in bright conditions; the reviewer found desktop-style multitasking useful for arranging several windows.

Tested: Indonesian Moto Pad 60 Neo with bundled Moto Pen; color and bundles may differ by region

The reviewer tested the Tab Pen in Nebo, Noteshelf 3 and Lenovo Notepad and found it suitable for short notes, with useful palm rejection.

Tested: Lenovo Idea Tab 8GB/128GB with included Tab Pen; review unit region not specified

Writing feel was less refined than Apple Pencil or S Pen in the reviewer’s comparison, and demanding graphics performance was limited.

Tested: Same Idea Tab review

The reviewer found handwriting accurate with low visible latency, and the large laminated display useful for note-taking and casual drawing.

Tested: Global-ROM Idea Tab Pro with Lenovo Tab Pen Plus; 8GB/256GB Singapore unit

Tilt activated too readily in some drawing apps and strokes tended to thicken; the 620g tablet is less comfortable to hold for long periods. The pen charges over USB-C.

Tested: Same Idea Tab Pro and Tab Pen Plus review

Handwriting worked, but the reviewer found occasional unintended undo actions and drawing defects in several apps. IbisPaint X, Concepts and HiPaint behaved better in the reviewer’s tests.

Tested: Redmi Pad 2 Pro Wi-Fi with original Redmi Smart Pen; Singapore unit · Regional Wi-Fi sibling evidence, not a direct test of the India 5G model or Smart Pen 1S.

The Indonesian reviewer also reported palm touches being registered despite palm-rejection support.

Tested: Redmi Pad 2 Pro regional review; pen/software configuration not fully specified · Do not generalize this result to every firmware or the newer 1S pen.

The reviewer found Focus Pen responsive for drawing with effective palm rejection on the standard display. Xiaomi Notes, Mi Canvas and split-screen were useful productivity tools.

Tested: Xiaomi Pad 7 standard display with Xiaomi Focus Pen; January 2025

Nano-texture writing feel was not tested in this review; its standard-display observations should not be presented as a nano-texture review.

Tested: Standard display review unit · No nano-texture hands-on evidence from this source.

The reviewer found the included, battery-free S Pen accurate with effective palm rejection, including drawing in MediBang Paint, Infinite Painter and Concepts.

Tested: Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Wi-Fi with included S Pen; Singapore unit

Occasional interface stutters and limited display viewing angles were noted. Tool-heavy drawing apps can feel cramped on the 10.9-inch screen.

Tested: 6GB/128GB Wi-Fi review unit

The reviewer found the Focus Pen comfortable, responsive for handwriting and able to reject the palm while capturing fine details.

Tested: Xiaomi Pad 8 with pen called “Focus Pen” in the article; exact pen generation is not specified · Do not attribute these tests specifically to Focus Pen Pro.

The reviewer used Samsung Notes for handwriting, shape-assisted sketches, schedules and PDF annotations, and preferred the laminated-screen writing feel to the base iPad.

Tested: Galaxy Tab S10 FE / FE+ with included S Pen; review covers both models

The reviewer found CPU performance weaker value than competitors and confirmed that the USB-C port did not support an external monitor.

Tested: FE-series review; base tablet specifications are stored separately

The reviewer found palm rejection effective while drawing and noted a visible gap between the pen tip and ink on the non-laminated screen.

Tested: iPad 11 (A16) with Apple Pencil 1st generation · The article reuses some line-test graphics from another iPad; those are not treated as new A16 measurements.