Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+15%
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+12.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
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 FE+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
2023, October 04
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Available. Released 2023, October 16
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 FE+
285.4 x 185.4 x 6.5 mm (11.24 x 7.30 x 0.26 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
627 g or 628 g (1.38 lb)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
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 FE+
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
12.4 inches, 445.8 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~243 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Exynos 1380 (5 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 FE+
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
-
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 FE+
8 MP, (wide) 8 MP, (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
12 MP, (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
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 FE+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Li-Po 10090 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
45W wired, QC2.0
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
SM-X610, SM-X616B
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
0.50 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
About 770 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
0.77 W/kg (body)