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