Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+25%
Galaxy Tab S911.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab S9
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S9
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Galaxy Tab S9
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Galaxy Tab S9
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
Galaxy Tab S9
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
Galaxy Tab S9
498 g (1.10 lb)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Tab S9
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S9
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Galaxy Tab S9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S9
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Galaxy Tab S9
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S9
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy Tab S9
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Tab S9
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Galaxy Tab S9
UFS
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Galaxy Tab S9
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Galaxy Tab S9
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Tab S9
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Galaxy Tab S9
HDR
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Tab S9
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Tab S9
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S9
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9
Li-Po 8400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Tab S9
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Tab S9
Beige, Graphite
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
Galaxy Tab S9
SM-X710, SM-X716B
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
0.66 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
Galaxy Tab S9
About 500 EUR