Samsung Notes now offers a built-in calculator feature, but only on tablets and foldabes for now

Samsung Notes users have been pleading for an integrated calculator for years, and now, their wishes have been partially granted. Samsung has introduced a new Math Solver feature in the Samsung Notes app, allowing users to neatly format handwritten equations. However, there’s a catch — it’s only available on Galaxy tablets and foldable devices for now.

Requests for a built-in calculator in Samsung Notes date as far back as 2021, with frustrated users posting on Samsung community forum and Reddit. The lack of a simple calculator in a note-taking app — especially for devices marketed towards students and professionals — felt like a glaring omission.

Now, Samsung has finally addressed this demand, but not in the way many had hoped. Instead of a full-fledged calculator, tests done by the guys at Sammy Guru found that the Math Solver feature only converts handwritten mathematical equations into neatly formatted digital text. While this enhances readability, it does not actually solve the equations yet — a somewhat ironic limitation for a feature called “Math Solver.”

As of now, the feature is only accessible on select Galaxy tablets and foldables, such as the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Z Fold models. There is no word yet on when — or if — it will arrive on Galaxy smartphones.

To access the feature, users need to update their Samsung Notes app to the latest version. Once enabled, they can write an equation using the S Pen or their finger, and the app will automatically convert it into a cleaner format.

While this update is a welcome improvement, it’s clear that Samsung still has work to do. Users who requested a fully functional calculator may be disappointed that the feature is more of a formatting tool rather than a computational one. However, this could signal the beginning of a more powerful math integration in Samsung Notes — perhaps even with equation-solving capabilities in the future.

For now, tablet and foldable users can enjoy the convenience of clearer, more professional-looking equations in Samsung Notes. But smartphone users? They’ll have to keep waiting — and perhaps keep requesting — until Samsung decides to expand the feature further.

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