At first glance, the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra might not seem that much different from its predecessor, but Samsung managed to bring in several noteworthy upgrades. All three Galaxy Tab S9 models are now IP68 dust and water resistant making them the first mainstream Samsung tablets (there is also the rugged Tab Active line) to feature this level of ingress protection.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra brings a spacious
14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 1,848 x 2,960px resolution and 120Hz
variable refresh rate. The new bit here is Samsung’s Vision Booster, which is
also present on the Galaxy S23 devices and improves display visibility and
colors in extremely bright conditions. The notch cutout is still present and
houses a pair of 12MP front-facing cameras – a regular wide and an ultrawide
module. The quad speakers with AKG tuning are now 20% larger and the optical
in-display fingerprint reader is also carried over.
The Galaxy Tab S9 series is equipped with
the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset just like the
Galaxy S23 series and the latest foldables from Samsung. Tab S9 Ultra can be
configured with 12GB or 16GB RAM and 256/512GB or 1TB storage. Each Tab S9
device is also configurable in Wi-Fi only or 5G trims and supports microSD card
expansion.
The back of the Tab S9 Ultra features a
refined design with dual camera rings and an LED flash. There’s a 13MP main
sensor with autofocus and 4K video recording capabilities up to 60fps. The
secondary module is a 12MP ultrawide lens, which should be a notable upgrade
from the 6MP unit on the Tab S8 Ultra. Tab S9 series boot Android 13 with
Samsung One UI 5.1 on top and Samsung is also bringing continuity features for
select flagship Galaxy phones including the new Flip5 which lets you use your
phone as a companion display for your tablet in select apps while also offering
a shared clipboard across your Galaxy devices. Samsung is also pledging four
Android updates and five years of security updates.
Tab S9 series devices are also getting
some exclusive apps and features like GoodNotes - one of the most popular iPad
apps for taking notes, which is finally coming over to Android and it will be
available exclusively on supported Samsung Galaxy Tab devices.
LumaFusion – the pro video editing app is
getting a nice discount for Tab S9 owners with 50% off. Samsung is still
bundling an S Pen stylus with all three tabs. Tab S9 Ultra also boasts an
11,200 mAh battery with 45W fast charging but you’ll have to supply your own
brick as it is not included in the retail package.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra comes in Beige
and Graphite colors and starts at US$ 1,199/£ 1,199/€ 1,339. Pre-orders start today
while open sales are set to begin on August 11.
