Screen size
Galaxy A3.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+71%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A
HSDPA 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy A
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A
2010, April. Released 2010, May
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy A
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A
119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm (4.70 x 2.35 x 0.49 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy A
128 g (4.52 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy A
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy A
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A
3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~54.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy A
Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A
TI OMAP 3430
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A
720 MHz Cortex-A8
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy A
PowerVR SGX530
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy A
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A
1GB 384MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy A
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy A
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A
720p
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A
VGA videocall camera
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A
2.1, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
Galaxy A
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy A
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Sensors
Galaxy A
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Galaxy A
HTML
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy A
DMB TV MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Document viewer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy A
Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy A
Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy A
Deep Black, Cream White
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
SAR EU
Galaxy A
0.48 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A
About 100 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Models
Galaxy A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846