Screen size
Galaxy Alpha4.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+63%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Alpha
4
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Alpha
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Alpha
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Alpha
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Alpha
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M
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
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Alpha
-
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
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Alpha
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Alpha
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
115 g (4.06 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy Alpha
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Alpha
Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Alpha
-
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
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Alpha
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
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
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Alpha
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Alpha
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Alpha
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Alpha
Mali-T628 MP6
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Alpha
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Alpha
32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Alpha
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Alpha
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Alpha
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Alpha
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Alpha
2.1 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Alpha
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Alpha
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Alpha
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Alpha
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Alpha
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
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Alpha
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Alpha
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Alpha
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Alpha
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Alpha
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Alpha
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Alpha
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Alpha
Up to 350 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Alpha
Up to 11 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Alpha
Up to 37 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Alpha
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Alpha
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Alpha
SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Alpha
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Alpha
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Alpha
About 390 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR