Samsung introduces the Galaxy Tab S12 Series, consisting of the Tab S12 Ultra and Tab S12+. The series combines a sleek design with a newer chip, S Pen, and long battery life.
Samsung Electronics is releasing two models with the Galaxy Tab S12 Series: the Tab S12 Ultra with a 14.6-inch screen and the Tab S12+ with a 12.6-inch screen. Both run on Android 17 with One UI 9 and come with an S Pen. Broadly speaking, the Galaxy Tab S12 Series resembles the previous S11 and S10 tablets, but with a newer chip and a higher price tag.
Faster chip
The Tab S12 Ultra is 5.1 mm thick, just as thin as last year’s Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra. Both the S12 Ultra and the S12+ feature a new chip: the MediaTek Dimensity 9500. The S11 and S10 tablets were equipped with a Dimensity 9400+ and Dimensity 9300+, respectively. Both tablets have an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
The Ultra’s battery lasts up to 23 hours, the same as Samsung specified for the S11 Ultra. The Tab S12+ reaches up to 21 hours. With a 45 W adapter, the battery charges from zero to 100 percent in approximately 95 minutes.
Larger screen
The screen on both models is a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a peak brightness of 1,600 nits. Vision Booster now adjusts brightness to ambient light in real-time. The Tab S12+ features a larger screen with narrower bezels than its predecessor. For audio, Samsung is switching to four-channel spatial audio, twice as many as the previous generation.
Galaxy Tab S12 gets Photoshop
With Multi Window, the screen can be split into three parts, for example, for a lecture, Samsung Notes, and an AI assistant side by side. Note Assist summarizes notes. Adobe Photoshop is pre-installed on an Android tablet for the first time, featuring a tablet interface, S Pen support, and an AI Assistant based on Adobe Firefly.
| Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14.6-inch) | Galaxy Tab S12+ (12.6-inch) | |
| Dimensions | 208.5 × 326.3 × 5.1 mm | 187.8 × 289.5 × 5.3 mm |
| Weight | 692 g (Wi-Fi), 695 g (5G) | 553 g (Wi-Fi), 555 g (5G) |
| Operating system | Android 17, One UI 9 | Android 17, One UI 9 |
| Screen | 14.6-inch28, 2960 x 1848, 120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X | 12.6-inch29, 2800 x 1752, 120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Brightness | Peak brightness 1600 nits / HBM 1000 nits | Peak brightness 1600 nits / HBM 1000 nits |
| SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Memory and storage | 16 GB + 1 TB, 12 GB + 512 GB, 12 GB + 256 GB, microSD up to 2 TB | 12 GB + 512 GB, 12 GB + 256 GB, microSD up to 2 TB |
| Battery / Charging | 11,600 mAh / 45 W | 10,600 mAh / 45 W |
| Network and connectivity | 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v6.0 | 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v6.0 |
| Camera | Rear: 13 MP + 8 MP Ultra-Wide Front: 12 MP Ultra-Wide | Rear: 13 MP Front: 12 MP Ultra-Wide |
| Audio | Quad Speaker (4-channel spatial audio) | Quad Speaker (4-channel spatial audio) |
| S Pen | S Pen included in box | S Pen included in box |
The Galaxy Tab S12 Series will be available from October 7 in Gray and Silver, with up to seven OS upgrades and security updates. The Tab S12+ starts at a price of 1,299 euros including VAT (256GB storage and 12GB RAM). The Tab S12 Ultra starts from 1,539 euros including VAT. If you choose the most expensive configuration with 1 TB storage, 16GB RAM, and 5G, you will end up at 2,289 euros including VAT.