How do you choose the best stylus for Android? Well that really depends on what you plan to do with it. There are great stylus pens for android out there from the likes of Adonit and Meko that are inexpensive and straightforward, and are perfect for taking notes or making quick sketches. If you want something more advanced, you might want an Android tablet stylus like Samsung's S-Pen, which offers premium artistry features like pressure sensitivity.
We've reviewed many styluses ourselves, and assessed those and others against criteria such as quality, feature-set, feel and performance (see how we test for more info). If you want to know more, scroll to the bottom of the page, where we've put together a few useful FAQs on Android tablets and styluses.
If you're hunting for a tablet as well as a stylus, our guide to the best Android tablets should come in handy. Also, for a look at what life is like on the other side of the fence, our guide to the best Apple Pencil alternatives shows you the kinds of styluses that iPad users are working with.
The best stylus for Android devices
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The best stylus pen for note taking
+ Fine tip
+ Natural feel
- Pressure
- Palm rejection
The Adonit Dash 4 is very versatile and the best broadly compatible stylus on this list. It's sleek at just 8mm thick, and feels premium in its aluminium casing. Palm rejection works exclusively on iPad, not Android, but it still performs well. Check out our full review for more detail.
The best stylus for Samsung devices
+ Battery
+ Samsung integration
- Compatibility
- Expensive
This pen is pressure-sensitive, which is already a huge tick in its favour for artists, offering 4,096 pressure levels (similar to the Apple Pencil). It's pricey, but has lots of neat Samsung-exclusive integrations - but make sure to double-check the compatibility.