The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 is set for its September debut, which means that the rumors and leaks about it are speeding up. Today’s are about US pricing and, if they’re correct, buyers are in for some sticker shock.

On Bluesky, Roland Quandt of WinFuture posted a leak about the pricing.

Nothing under four figures

The Wi-Fi edition of the Galaxy Tab S12+ with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage will be $1,199.99. Upping storage to 512GB will cost $1,399.99.

For the 5G version of the Galaxy Tab S12+ with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, it will be $1,349.99.

Quandt also included pricing for the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra that did not specify whether it was for Wi-Fi or 5G, though it seems likely that it’s the former. For the 12GB RAM model with 256GB of storage, it will be $1,399.99. While 12GB RAM model with 512GB of storage will cost $1,599.99. For 16GB of RAM with 1TB of storage, it will be $1,999.99.

(some) US pricing for Galaxy Tab S12 series: Galaxy Tab S12+ 12/256 = 1199,99 USD 12/512 = 1399,99 USD Galaxy Tab S12+ 5G 12/256 = 1349,99 USD Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra 12/256 = 1399,99 USD 12/512 = 1599,99 USD 16/1024 = 1999,99 USD — Roland Quandt (@rquandt.bsky.social) 2026-08-20T10:15:57.017Z

The first thing to note here is that Quandt’s pricing post seems to bear out an earlier rumor that there will be no base model for the Galaxy Tab S12 series.

The next is that there’s a steep barrier to entry compared to the previous generation because of the lack of a base model and the elimination of a 128GB version.

The Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab S11 with 12GB of RAM was $799.99 for 128GB, $859.99 for 256GB, and $979.99 for 512GB. The Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra was $1,199.99 for 12GB RAM with 256GB, $1,319.99 for 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage, and $1,619.99 for 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

Of course, the RAM shortage is largely to blame for the price increase overall.

iPads could be the cheaper choice

In June, Apple announced shortage-related price hikes for the iPad Air 128GB, which went from $599 to $749, and the Wi-Fi iPad Pro 256GB, which went from $999 to $1,199.

All other considerations about hardware, software, and performance aside, Samsung tablets have had the advantage of being slightly more affordable than iPads. Now, it looks like they’re set to be more expensive.

And both companies will likely be releasing their tablets around the same time in September, Apple at its annual event and Samsung at IFA in Berlin. It’s a showdown that Samsung could lose if this latest leak proves correct.