Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S26
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Expected release · Mar 11, 2026
14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
11200 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 Feb 25, 2026
Scheduled release
(Official) Mar 11, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
25.82 oz / 732.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Beige, Graphite Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 740 Adreno 840
Memory
12GB/256GB 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2071 3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
5531 10944
3D Mark High
3905 6607
3D Mark Low
2997 3064

Battery

Type
11200 mAh 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 0min
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
7h 22min
Gaming
9h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP 50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) 12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Dual-Camera) 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
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