The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra is here — and we’ve used it

https://www.techradar.com/author/hamish-hector· Sep 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM UTC ·13 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 8 views

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I’ve been taking the Ultra for a spin ahead of its October 7 launch and have been loving the massive display.But the price hike, and minimal upgrades leave me questioning if it really needed it launch. There’s a lot that’ll be familiar here for owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra when it comes to the S12 series. You may like Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 review: an iPad Air rival with hits and misses I've spent an hour with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and I need it Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Galaxy Z Fold 7 — the 5 biggest changes (Image credit: Future)The Tab S12+ is an interesting beast.

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▪I’ve been taking the Ultra for a spin ahead of its October 7 launch and have been loving the massive display.But the price hike, and minimal upgrades leave me questioning if it really needed it launch.
▪There’s a lot that’ll be familiar here for owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra when it comes to the S12 series.
▪You may like Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 review: an iPad Air rival with hits and misses I've spent an hour with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and I need it Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Galaxy Z Fold 7 — the 5 biggest changes (Image cred

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▪ I tested the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra for a week — and it’s the best Android tablet yet — Tom's Guide
▪ I like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra tablets, but you can get a Googlebook for less — Android Police
▪ Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra review: The apex Android tablet — Engadget

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Tablets Samsung unveils new Galaxy Tab S12+ and S12 Ultra tablets, but there's no S12 this year — and after using the Ultra, I question whether we needed these updates, impressive as they are Features By Hamish Hector Published 30 September 2026 I've spent two weeks with the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Today Samsung debuted a pair of new Tablets: the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra.

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