Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Product
Price
1,399 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Launch Date
2026, July 30
2023, August 11
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Dimensions
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in)
Weight
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
732 g (1.61 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Nano-SIM
Colors
Gray, Silver
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
OS
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Adreno 740
RAM
12GB/16GB
256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS
12GB/16GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30
Capacity
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Li-Po 11200 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Charging 45W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
USB USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector