Video taking off 5.8x its usual first day

Tim Schofield puts Samsung's giant tablet on laptop duty

The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra unboxing pairs a remarkably thin tablet with a Pro Keyboard, while viewers question where it fits beside a laptop.

Channel:

Tim Schofield Story of October 26, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 38,162 views a day, 5.8 times a normal first day on this channel (6,547).

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Unboxing!

Things we can learn from the video

Press to jump

0:44The box includes a USB-C cable, paperwork, a microSD pin and a redesigned magnetic S Pen.
3:17Schofield outlines the 14.6-inch AMOLED display, its 120Hz refresh rate and stated brightness.
3:36The Pro Keyboard attaches magnetically, with a metallic folding hinge supporting the tablet.
5:03Taskbar docking, split-screen apps and S Pen sketching demonstrate the tablet's multitasking tools.
6:06The typing test finds limited key travel but responsive feedback from the backlit keyboard.
7:46Closing thoughts address whether the tablet-and-keyboard combination works as a laptop alternative.

"Can you even call it a tablet at that size?" Tim Schofield asks as he introduces Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra. With a 14.6-inch display, the question is understandable. Then he opens the keyboard accessory, and the distinction gets less straightforward.

"Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Unboxing!" reached about 33,000 views before its first day was over, an unusually quick start for Schofield's regular videos. After a run of iPhone Duo uploads exploring creases, cases and screen finishes, this hands-on turns to a different question: how much computer can a thin tablet become?

Schofield attaches the Pro Keyboard using magnetic pins and inspects its metallic folding hinge. He docks apps on the taskbar, runs them side by side and sketches with the redesigned S Pen in Creative Studio. The typing test supplies a practical detail beyond the specifications: "Key travel isn't crazy far, but yet there's a lot of responsiveness..."

Viewers pick up the laptop question, particularly around size and cost. Some say they would choose a laptop instead; others describe keeping older Galaxy Tabs rather than upgrading. One offers a very different use for a large screen: a workshop TV, provided there's a protective case between the tablet and the concrete floor.

Schofield returns to the laptop-replacement question in his closing thoughts, after testing the keyboard, multitasking tools and speakers rather than stopping at the unboxing.

Published on Trari

Where next?

Also in Technology reviews and gadgetsVideo taking off 12x its usual first dayAustin Evans finds the Xbox Nano's niche in phone gamingThe pocket-sized controller gets his approval, but its built-in battery prompts a lively defense of replaceable AAs.Channel: Austin Evans · Story of November 4, 2026

A different discovery todayVideo taking off 70x its usual first dayTalarico, Ossoff and North Carolina's flip run through AP's election-night streamThe Associated Press put its race calls and balance-of-power maps on a single live feed, with cameras inside campaigns in Texas, Michigan and Georgia.Channel: Associated Press · Story of November 4, 2026

What viewers say

Otterbox make a case for it yet? I use my tablets as shop tvs. Shop has cement floor so case is mandatory.
@FAKE-NAMESee it on YouTube
At this size, I would just get a laptop. Lol.
@MobileDecaySee it on YouTube
Still rocking the S7+. Looking at what the latest models have and if it's worth upgrading.
@fieryphoenix586See it on YouTube

4 more comments

The cost of this is a little bit insane, even without the keyboard it costs more than a full fledged laptop... 😢
@minminli6248See it on YouTube
Can you try droideck on it and see what pc games it can play
@onTOPtheROCKSee it on YouTube
I really like the Tab S series but at that price, it would be nice to see them run a hybrid of either Android/Googlebook+Linux or Android/Windows ARM and add an extra USB-C port. I know that won't happen, but it would be cool if it did have the option.
@MTCSARSee it on YouTube
I really really love it but I returned it because its bigger than I expected. I'm going with the s12 plus instead
@Fishing_johnSee it on YouTube

Public comments from the video's page on YouTube

Or follow us on Telegram

The facts

Channel: Tim Schofield
Subscribers: 973,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 625,875
Channel views, pace per day: 86,537 (on a normal day: 71,209)
Video published: October 25, 2026
Video views so far: 32,824 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 38,162

The numbers

The Tab S12 Ultra unboxing is drawing views much faster than Schofield's usual regular-video start. Here's how it compares.

the video's first day

usual first day here

6,547

this video

38,162

subscribers

973,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

291,598,240

views per day

86,537

typical day: 71,209

the video

views

32,824

likes

439

comments

days online

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

1,060,000

1,020,000

1,010,000

989,000

984,000

973,000

As of October 26, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.

💡 Test your knowledge

Which AI assistant appears during the tablet's initial setup?