Screen size
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Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+83%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 21-1.
Measured wins
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1
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
21
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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Class 10
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
EDGE
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Class 10
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
3G bands
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LTE
5G bands
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
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2009, March. Released 2009, May
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
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Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
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109 x 59 x 12 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 0.47 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
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87.6 g (3.07 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Keyboard
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QWERTY
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SIM
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Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
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Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
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TFT, 65K colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
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2.2 inches, 15.2 cm2 (~23.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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220 x 176 pixels (~128 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Card slot
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
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Yes, Photo call
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Call records
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Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Internal
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64MB
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
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VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
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No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
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2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Sensors
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Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
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SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Browser
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WAP 2.0 / xHTML
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Games
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Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Java
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
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MP3/MP4 player Windows Live, Yahoo!, AOL Currency Converter Voice memo Predictive text input
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 240 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
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Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
SAR
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0.61 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Price
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About 90 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Models
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Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
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Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
OS
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Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
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Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
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-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12