Samsung reveals ultrathin Galaxy Tab S12 series and nearly a full day of battery life
Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S12 series, featuring ultra-thin designs and significant battery life improvements. The tablets are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor and include the S Pen as a standard accessory.
Why it matters
The release represents a significant hardware update in the high-end tablet market, focusing on portability and power efficiency.
Credit: Android Police By Chandra Steele Published Sep 30, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career . She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features writer at PCMag where she did everything from interviewing Jeff Goldblum to explaining crypto. Sign in to your Android Police account Add Us Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap We were expecting the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Tab S12+ to show up in September and they did; they just waited until the very last day.
At least now we know everything about the Galaxy Tab 12 series.
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