Code in Samsung AI Core suggests Dimensity 9500 for Galaxy Tab S12 tablets

Samsung’s next premium Android tablets, the Galaxy Tab S12 and the larger Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, may be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chipset, according to references found in code inside Samsung’s AI Core application. The discovery points to the MT6993 model number associated with the Dimensity 9500, suggesting Samsung could continue using MediaTek silicon for its flagship tablet line.

The chipset is not explicitly paired with the Galaxy Tab S12 devices in the code, but the AI Core files describe an upcoming product intended to use the Dimensity 9500. The same code also lists several AI-related functions that appear linked to the chip, including AI-generated wallpapers, image expansion, generative editing, and a feature labeled harmonization on device. It is not clear what “harmonization” will do in the final software experience, though image harmonization is a known technique that adjusts lighting, colors, or contrast to make composite photos look more natural.

Samsung has already shifted its flagship tablet strategy. In the Galaxy Tab S10 and Galaxy Tab S11 families, the company moved away from using Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, instead adopting MediaTek components....