Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 14.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on September 30, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Has a 2 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 11600 vs 10600 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Thinner bezels – 6.1% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
- Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (84.3 vs 105.4 square inches)
- 10% higher pixel density (262 vs 239 PPI)
- Weighs 139 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 14.6 inches | 12.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1848 x 2960 pixels | 1752 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 239 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 95.8 in2
Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
12.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 71.4 in2
~34% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 326.3 mm (12.85 inches) | 289.5 mm (11.4 inches) |
| Width | 208.5 mm (8.21 inches) | 187.8 mm (7.39 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) |
| Weight | 692 g (24.41 oz) | 553 g (19.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Area | 680 cm2 (105.5 inches2) | 544 cm2 (84.2 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (3rd and 1st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (2nd and 1st place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 22504 | 22109 |
| Single-core score | 3311 | 3304 |
| Multi-core score | 10075 | 10143 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1104256 | 1161677 |
| GPU | 1365142 | 1444320 |
| Memory | 360975 | 343287 |
| UX | 768558 | 842916 |
| Total score | 3598931 | 3792200 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | One UI 9 | One UI 9 |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 11600 mAh | 10600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (39% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 45 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:33 hr | 1:35 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1399 | $1199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus. But if the connectivity and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra.
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