Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra - FIRST LOOK

So the Unpacked event scheduled to take place on the 26th of July is jampacked this year. Samsung will launch 7 devices at the event which include their new foldables, their new smartwatches, and of course the new tablets including the top of the line Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. And today we have our very first look at the Tab S9 Ultra courtesy of Onleaks and his cad renders. And as you can see, it looks pretty much identical to its predecessor except for the camera layout which now looks like the one

on their latest flagship phones with individual camera lenses. But apart from that everything else looks pretty much the same. The screen size, thickness, and weight are also similar. However, the Tab S9 Ultra will bring two key changes. One is a new display. Although the resolution will remain the same, it will feature a drastically improved display this time as it will feature a 120% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. Simply put, DCI P3 is a wider color standard than sRGB as you can see in this grap

h and the advantage of this over regular sRGB display is that it shows 25% more colors. So the games and especially the HDR content look so much better on this display. The second big upgrade the tablet will get is the IP68 water-resistant rating so you can continue using the tab in the rain or take it swimming and it will work absolutely fine. Of course, the Tab S9 Ultra will also get a new chipset the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, and faster UFS 4.0 storage speeds. The RAM will go up to 16GB.

However, the biggest upgrade to the Tab S9 Ultra will come in the form of software as Google is finally pouring some serious energy into building the Android experience for tablets as the Android 14 is expected to bring some huge upgrades to take advantage of those big displays. For example, Google has created development templates on how app UI scaling works on large screens, and it can adjust accordingly when the orientation switches between portrait and landscape usage which means the majori

ty of Android apps on the tablets will no longer look like a stretched mess. Android 14 will also let users run multiple instances of the same application, separated across different windows. Google is also trying to emulate a true computing experience by letting apps support keyboard shortcuts that are in line with what you get on Windows or macOS. Google is also prioritizing “desktop-style menus and context menus” wherever deemed fit. So basically, Google is making it clear that they are in to

play the long game with the tablets and make the best mobile OS for large screens. The Tab S9 Ultra will get all these features, of course. But users won't be able to enjoy them right away as it is launching with Android 13. It will get Android 14 later in the year. But rest assured Samsung will try to emulate some of these features if not all with their new OneUI skin on top. Of course, let me know your thoughts down in the comments and I'll see you tomorrow...peace out