Screen size
Galaxy A8 (2016)5.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+55%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 (2016)
5
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE
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+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A8 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
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 A8 (2016)
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 (2016)
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8 (2016)
182 g (6.42 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy A8 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A8 (2016)
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Mali-T760MP8
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy A8 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 (2016)
32GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2016)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy A8 (2016)
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy A8 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A8 (2016)
8 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy A8 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy A8 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 (2016)
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Up to 22 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Up to 44 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy A8 (2016)
SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 (2016)
0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 (2016)
About 300 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR