An advantage of the dual-tip design of the Zagg Pro Stylus is that the capacitive tip is always available; it doesn’t need power. If the battery for the active tip unexpectedly runs down, you still have a stylus available. Albeit a limited one. In terms of stylus features, the ZAGG Pro Stylus 2 provides both tilt sensitivity and palm rejection, just like the Apple Pencil (USB-C) and the Logitech Crayon. This means that you can enjoy both variable stroke widths while drawing and avoiding accidental touches to your tablet’s display with your hand that might otherwise botch a perfectly good drawing or note. Palm rejection: With palm rejection, you can rest your hand comfortably on the surface of the tablet while you're drawing without it impacting on your work, just as you would a piece of paper. Without it, the tablet may get confused with the multiple input signals. If you're planning to spend long sessions drawing, a stylus with palm rejection will make things much more fluid and comfortable.

Even if you aren’t font of charging your stylus on the side of your iPad or iPad Pro, the ZAGG Pro Stylus 2 can charge wirelessly over Qi with the included wireless charging cradle with built-in battery level indicator or with any other Ai wireless charger, which may help users who hate having things hanging off the side of their tablet to manage their accessories more effectively. Long-lasting Battery: Work longer without worrying about the battery. The Pro Stylus 2 lasts up to six and half hours before it needs to be recharged.1 There’s a quirk iPad Pro users should be aware of, though. Apple built four magnets into this tablet to hold it to the Magic Keyboard or the Smart Keyboard. The capacitive tip in the Zagg Pro Stylus is attracted to these. Not so much as to make it difficult to use, but you’ll need to get accustomed to the tip wanting to divert to one of those four spots when it gets near them. The Zagg Pro Stylus (on top) includes both an active tip and a capacitive one, giving it a leg up on Apple Pencil (at bottom). But pressure sensitivity isn’t a feature. No matter how hard you press down, the line you’re drawing doesn’t get darker. However, this is a feature of the Apple Pencil — one of the few ways Apple’s stylus is better.

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On the plus side, there’s no need to pair Zagg’s device with your iPad. Just activate it and start writing. You can easily switch between any supported iPad. And that’s a lot of tablets. Zagg’s stylus works with every model that supports the first- or second-generation Apple Pencil. However, no active stylus works with any iPhone. All these features are great to have, and fairly essential if you're planning on using your iPad stylus for digital art. They do add to the cost, however, and aren't necessary if you're only going to use your iPad stylus for note-taking and general navigation. Can a stylus damage an iPad? Not only are the above features not found on the Apple Pencil (USB-C), but they’re also not found on any of the third-party alternatives discussed above. For this reason, anyone wanting any of those features should splurge on the Apple Pencil 2 instead. Conclusion Palm Rejection Technology: While you’re using the Pro Stylus 2, if your palm touches the screen, only the Pro Stylus 2 will register so it won’t interfere with the path of the stylus. ZAGG made sure that the Pro Stylus works with pretty much every iPad from 2017 and onward, so this has wide compatibility. Plus, the universal capacitive tip means you can use this with your iPhone and other touch screen devices too. You should not buy this if ...

A significant standout feature of the ZAGG Stylus Pro 2 is that it attaches magnetically to your iPad or iPad Pro the same way that the Apple Pencil (USB-C) can and charges over Qi wireless charging the same way that the Apple Pencil 2 does. As you probably know, the Apple Pencil (USB-C) does not charge wirelessly, so this alone may be a deal-maker for anyone who might be considering the ZAGG Pro Stylus 2 over the Logitech Crayon.One unique feature that sets apart the Pro Stylus from other accessories is the fact that ZAGG includes a universal capacitive tip at the top, allowing you to use this with devices like an iPhone. The capacitive tip is made from a rubberized material, but it is also soft and squishy. This makes the Pro Stylus even more useful, which is always nice.