Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+73%
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Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
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2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
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-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
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2010, March. Released 2010, June
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
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122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
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119 g (4.20 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
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-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
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Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
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-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
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Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
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4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
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480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
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Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
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Hummingbird
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
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1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
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PowerVR SGX540
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
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8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
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-
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
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-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
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VGA
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
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-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
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Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
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3.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
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Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
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FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
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ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market)
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
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Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
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-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
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Black, White
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
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GT-I9000
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
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0.27 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
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About 120 EUR