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| Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | Surface Pro 12-inch (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 11, 2023 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2023, August | Expected 2026-10-13 |
| Status | Available | Coming soon; expected 2026-10-13 |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | — |
| 4G LTE | LTE | — |
| 5G | SA/NSA | — |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | Wi-Fi only; optional 5G model |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back | — |
| Colors | — | Black, Platinum, Violet |
| Dimensions | 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in) | 274 x 190 x 7.8 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) | — |
| Weight | 732 g (1.61 lb) | 686 g (Wi-Fi), 707 g (Wi-Fi + 5G) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 420 nits, 930 nits (peak) | 500 nits |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 90Hz (60Hz default) |
| Resolution | 1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density) | 2196 x 1464 pixels (220 ppi, 3:2) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 12 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | PixelSense LCD touchscreen |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | 6-core |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon, 80 TOPS |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6 | Windows 11 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | — |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM | 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5x |
| Storage Type | — | UFS |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM | 16GB or 24GB RAM; 256GB or 512GB UFS |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | — |
| Front camera | — | HD, Windows Hello face recognition |
| MAIN CAMERA | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) | 10 MP |
| Main camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF; 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) | — |
| Rear camera | — | Yes |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | — |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) | 1080p Full HD |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, dual 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4 |
| Cellular | — | Optional 5G (business models) |
| NFC | No | — |
| Ports | — | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector | 2x USB-C 3.2 (charging, DisplayPort 1.4a) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | — |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 11200 mAh | — |
| Charging Type | 45W wired | USB-C; Slim Pen stores and charges wirelessly on the back |
| Type | Li-Po 11200 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Beige, Graphite | Black, Platinum, Violet |
| Compatibility | — | Works with existing Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard and Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition); keyboard sold separately |
| Launch Price (USD) | $890.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $1,149.99 (US launch price) |
| Models | SM-X910, SM-X916B, SM-X918U | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,361,700 | ₦1,610,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 15.5 hours local video playback, up to 13 hours active web usage (Microsoft) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Windows Hello facial recognition with Enhanced Sign-in Security |