Digital pen tech

Overview

There are many digital pen technologies. Drawing tablets use EMR, but other technologies offer a similar feature set.

EMR

Traditional drawing tablets all use EMR (Electromagnetic Resonance). More here: EMR. It is also used by some mobile devices, such as Samsung Galaxy Tab S series tablets. We believe EMR offers the best overall drawing experience.

Non-EMR

• Active Electrostatic (AES) - Used by many mobile devices. More here: AES

• Apple Pencil tech - Used only by Apple devices. More here: Apple Pencil tech

• Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) - Used by Microsoft Surface devices and a few others. More here: MPP

• N-Trig - Used by some older Microsoft Surface models.

Reddit threads

• r/stylus: Wacom AES vs EMR vs N-Trig

• r/stylus: MPP vs AES? For digital drawing

• r/stylus: AES, EMR or both? How Apple Pencil exactly works?

• r/stylus: Apple Pencil (active capacitive pen) vs Wacom Feel EMR

References

• SLRLounge - AES VS EMR | Choosing Between Wacom, iPad Pro, and Microsoft Surface Tech

• Wikipedia - Surface pen