Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+12.6"
Galaxy Tab S9 UltraWinner: 14.6"+14%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
14
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
732 g (1.61 lb)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
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+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
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+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
UFS
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
HDR
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Li-Po 11200 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Beige, Graphite
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
SM-X910, SM-X916B, SM-X918U
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
0.93 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
About 1200 EUR