Leaked renders of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra reveal a conservative exterior design almost unchanged from its predecessor, with internal upgrades hinting at a potential price increase amid rising component costs.
Samsung’s next flagship Android tablets have surfaced again in a set of leaked renders that show the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra from the front, and the broad conclusion is that Samsung is keeping its formula largely intact. According to Digital Trends, the images, published by SammyGuru, point to a very familiar industrial design with slim bezels and a layout that closely mirrors last year’s Galaxy Tab S11 range. The most striking detail is that the Ultra model still appears to carry the shallow display notch that many users had hoped Samsung would finally remove.
That detail matters because earlier speculation suggested Samsung might switch the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra to a punch-hole camera cut-out. Instead, the new images reinforce what was seen in earlier CAD-based leaks: the notch remains centred along the top edge of the display. SamMobile and Android Authority both described the design as almost unchanged from the Tab S11 Ultra, while Notebookcheck noted that the notch has remained one of the most debated elements of Samsung’s premium tablet design.
The leaked renders also hint at a familiar camera arrangement on the rear, with a dual-camera setup visible in multiple reports. Gadgets 360 said the tablet is expected to retain a 14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a size that would keep it firmly in the large-screen productivity class alongside Samsung’s current top-end slate. The visuals also include a new gradient wallpaper with an “S” mark in the centre, which may point to Samsung’s default software branding for the launch models.
If the exterior is indeed this conservative, the meaningful changes will have to come from inside. A Geekbench listing linked to the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra suggests MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chipset and 12GB of RAM, which would continue Samsung’s recent pattern of using MediaTek flagship silicon in its most expensive tablet. Digital Trends also noted Samsung’s warning that rising memory and component costs are putting pressure on its mobile business, raising the possibility of higher prices. That would make Samsung’s software additions, including Galaxy AI features, more important than ever if the company wants the new tablet to stand out against the Tab S11 Ultra.
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