Screen size
Galaxy Alpha (S801)4.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+63%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G850A, SM-G850W
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
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
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8508S, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - G850A, SM-G850W
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 Alpha (S801)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
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 Alpha (S801)
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
115 g (4.06 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Adreno 330
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
2.1 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Up to 312 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Up to 13 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Up to 59 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
About 450 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR