Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Starts at $1,400 as Review Crowns It Apex Android Tablet
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Updated · Engadget · Sep 30
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Starts at $1,400 as Review Crowns It Apex Android Tablet
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Sep 30
Summary
$1,400 buys what Engadget called the best Android tablet available, with the review saying Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra stands alone as a true iPad Pro rival.
A 14.6-inch OLED display, 1,600-nit peak brightness and 120Hz refresh rate drive that verdict, alongside a 5.1mm-thin, 692-gram design and Samsung’s DeX desktop-style mode.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage delivered strong results, including a 9,403 Geekbench 7 multi-core score that topped a Dell XPS 13 cited in the review.
An 11,600mAh battery lasted 19 hours 39 minutes in Engadget’s video test, while an included stylus added value even as the tablet drew criticism for offering only one USB-C port.
The review said the biggest drawback is price: the tablet already undercuts some laptops on productivity, and a full laptop-replacement setup requires buying Samsung’s keyboard separately.