Samsung might be getting ready to give its Galaxy Tab series a fresh new look that finally lines up better with its phones. Leaked animations from the upcoming One UI 9 software suggest future tablets could ditch the big notch in favor of a punch-hole camera cutout, which would mean a much more modern, immersive screen.
SamMobile spotted the clues while digging through the One UI 9 beta firmware. The rotating device animations show tablet-style devices with a centered punch-hole front camera. Interestingly, there are two versions: one with the cutout on the long edge and another on the shorter edge, just like how phones adapt when you rotate them. These animations weren’t in One UI 8.5 (which is based on Android 16), so they look like brand-new additions for One UI 9 and Android 17.
Right now, flagship models like the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra and S10 Ultra still use a notch for the front camera. Switching to a punch-hole design would be a pretty big step forward for the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra: it could let Samsung shrink the bezels even more and push the screen-to-body ratio closer to what we’ve come to expect from their smartphones.
Beyond the design tweak, One UI 9 is shaping up to bring a bunch of other improvements: better AI features, smoother animations, and tighter integration across the Galaxy ecosystem. The beta is already rolling out to various phones and tablets, so we’re getting early peeks at what Samsung has planned for late 2026 and beyond.
If this punch-hole design actually makes it to production, it would put the Tab series more in line with the rest of the industry’s move toward minimal screen interruptions. As the development progresses, we should get a clearer picture of how the software and hardware are evolving together.
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