Release date, rumors, specs, all we know so far

Update: June 19, 2023 (03:12 PM ET): We have up to date the Galaxy Tab S9 hub to incorporate a newly leaked promotional render that includes all three fashions.

Original article: The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 collection ought to be the following set of flagship Android tablets from the South Korean tech big. Samsung launched three new fashions within the Galaxy Tab S8 collection final yr. It was the primary time that the corporate launched an “Ultra” class pill with the huge Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, full with premium specs and high-end pricing to tackle Apple’s iPad Pro. Expectations are even increased for Samsung’s 2023 pill flagships. Here’s the whole lot we know in regards to the Galaxy Tab S9 collection so far.

If rumors are right, Samsung is certainly making ready three new fashions within the Galaxy Tab S9 line. According to GalaxyMembership, a good supply of Samsung leaks, the corporate’s new pill collection will mirror the Galaxy Tab S8 line and include the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 Plus, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. The Dutch publication additionally posted the mannequin numbers for the collection. You can see these under:

• Galaxy Tab S9: SM-X710 (Wi-Fi), SM-X716B (5G Global), SM-X718U (5G US)
• Galaxy Tab S9 Plus: SM-X810 (Wi-Fi), SM-X816B (5G Global), SM-X818U (5G US)
• Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra: SM-X910 (Wi-Fi), SM-X916B (5G Global), SM-X918U (5G US)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 — July 31, 2019
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 — August 5, 2020
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S8  — February 9, 2022

Samsung debuted the Galaxy Tab S8 collection alongside the Galaxy S22 collection in early 2022. However, no new pill bulletins accompanied the Galaxy S23 launch earlier this yr. That’s most likely as a result of Samsung is predicted to launch the Galaxy Tab S9 collection within the second half of the yr, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. This info comes courtesy of The Elec, which reported final October that Samsung postponed the event of the brand new tablets as a result of financial slowdown and weakened demand for tech merchandise. As a consequence, the Tab S9 collection launch apparently acquired pushed additional into 2023.

If the Galaxy Tab S9 collection does launch on the subsequent Galaxy Unpacked, that occasion is rumored to land on July 26. We even have affirmation from a Samsung exec that the launch will occur in Seoul, Samsung’s house metropolis. For extra detailed data, try our devoted Galaxy Tab S9 launch date publish.

We’ll preserve an eye fixed out for extra rumors relating to the launch of the Galaxy Tab S9 collection and replace this text with any potential launch info.

Design

Until not too long ago, the design of the Galaxy Tab S9 collection remained a thriller. However, that modified after renders of the Galaxy Tab S9 Plus leaked. Based on the pictures, it appears Samsung could have determined to stay principally with the identical aesthetics because the Galaxy Tab S8 Series. The solely distinction seems to be the twin rear cameras that look lots like those on the Galaxy S23 collection.

Later on, in May 2023, we noticed leaked renders for the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. As steered by the Plus mannequin leak, it doesn’t seem Samsung is altering a lot up design-wise for the Ultra mannequin, both. For higher or worse, that additionally means the continuation of the show notch:

While we’ve been handled to renders of the Plus and Ultra, the vanilla Galaxy Tab S9 was noticeably absent. But that modified in June when press renders of all three fashions leaked.

The new render doesn’t precisely give us a complete lot of data. However, you’ll discover the Tab S9 and S9 Plus have uniform bezels, whereas the S9 Ultra retains the notch on its left bezel for the twin entrance cameras and probably different sensors.

An unique report from SamMobile claimed in February that the Galaxy Tab S9 collection would have an IP67 score. That’s a major improve since Samsung’s flagship tablets haven’t featured water resistance. The S Pen obtained FCC certification in April. It was revealed that the stylus helps Bluetooth Low Energy and has a built-in 2.40V capacitor for fast recharging. As anticipated, it can additionally doubtless be connected to the pill via a magnetic strip.

Meanwhile, a tipster named Revegnus on Twitter revealed that the Tab S9 Ultra could be powered by an overclocked model of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the identical one discovered on the Galaxy S23 collection. Compared to the common Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy will increase the first clock pace by 0.16GHz and the GPU clock pace by 39MHz.

Apart from the processor, the leaker additionally outed the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra’s battery dimension. According to them, the pill will likely be outfitted with a ten,880mAh battery, barely smaller than the 11,220mAh battery of the Tab S8 Ultra. It’s nonetheless larger than the 2022 iPad Pro’s 10,758mAh battery and may make for a long-lasting pill.

A leak from Ice Universe claims that the Ultra might sport a 14.6-inch 2,960 x 1,848 show, 16GB of RAM (LPDDR5X), and an 11,200mAh battery with 45W wired charging. The leak additionally means that the Ultra measures 208.6 x 326.4 x 5.5mm with a weight of 737 grams.

Focusing in on that wired charging pace, the Galaxy Tab S9 Plus and S9 Ultra had been noticed within the TUV Rheinland database — a certification and testing agency. The database seems to substantiate that each variations of the pill will certainly have 45W quick charging. The base mannequin was not discovered within the database, nevertheless it’s doable it might additionally help the identical quick charging pace.

Another leak from Revegnus suggests there will likely be three storage choices for the Ultra mannequin. These choices embody 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The 12GB and 16GB variants are rumored to return with UFS 4.0 storage, whereas the 8GB can have UFS 3.1 storage.

Moving on to the Plus mannequin, a leak — supplied by WolfofTablets and OnLeaks — revealed that the pill might have a decision of 1,752 x 2,800. That show is alleged to be 12.4 inches, with the pill measuring 285.4 x 185.4 x 5.6mm. It can also be anticipated to have two rear cameras, a selfie digital camera, and a secondary front-facing sensor that might be one other digital camera for panorama movies and footage. Finally, it reportedly gives S Pen help, 45W charging, and an under-display optical fingerprint sensor.

In a shocking flip of occasions, it appears to be like just like the 11-inch base Galaxy Tab S9 mannequin will sport an OLED show this time round. The info comes from DSCC head Ross Young. If true, this might be nice information for potential consumers because the earlier two generations used LCD panels for the bottom mannequin, reserving AMOLED panels for the upper variants.

That’s all we know in regards to the specs of the Galaxy Tab S9 collection for now. These and plenty of extra questions stay unanswered in regards to the Galaxy Tab S9 collection. Watch this house for extra info as and when leaks reveal new particulars in regards to the tablets.

Once once more, there’s no info on pricing for the Galaxy Tab S9 collection. However, we anticipate Samsung to ask for no less than the identical amount of money because the Galaxy Tab S8 lineup. That means the common Tab S9 mannequin ought to price round $699, the Tab S9 Plus might begin at $899, and the Tab S9 Ultra ought to be the costliest of the lot at $1,099+. Nothing is ready in stone, although. Samsung could or could not alter the costs of the brand new tablets.

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