The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra just showed up online, and Samsung seems reluctant to change a winning formula
New Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra renders suggest Samsung is keeping the familiar notch and overall design while focusing most of the upgrades on the inside.
Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has recently appeared online, reigniting speculation about the tablet's design and specifications. SammyGuru has shared renders of both the Galaxy Tab S12+ and the Ultra model, providing a closer look at their front-facing displays and bezels. The overall design appears to closely mirror last year's Galaxy Tab S11 lineup, with the Ultra variant retaining the shallow display notch that many had hoped Samsung would eliminate.
Despite rumors suggesting the notch might be replaced with a punch-hole selfie camera, the renders confirm that the familiar cutout remains in the same position as previously reported. While the renders do not disclose the tablet's size, it is expected to remain unchanged from last year. The inclusion of a gradient wallpaper featuring an "S" in the center may serve as the default wallpaper for this year's models.
Samsung's decision to keep the exterior largely unchanged places greater emphasis on the hardware improvements inside the device to justify an upgrade. A Geekbench listing linked to the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra suggests that the tablet will feature MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 processor and 12GB of RAM, indicating that Samsung will continue to use a flagship chipset in its most expensive tablet for the third consecutive year.
However, rising memory and component costs may pressure Samsung to raise prices on the upcoming tablets. Despite retaining the same design and most hardware from last year's Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, the addition of faster hardware could make the new model difficult to justify for those paying flagship-tablet prices. Samsung may leverage its impressive hardware from other flagship devices, such as the Privacy Display from the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the silicon-carbon battery technology in its latest foldables, to differentiate the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra.
As Apple prepares to unveil its iPhone 18 Pro lineup, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra will be closely watched in the competitive tablet market.
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