Screen size
Galaxy Grand Max5.3"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+58%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Grand Max
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Grand Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Grand Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Grand Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Grand Max
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 1, 2, 3, 47, 8, 17, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm 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 Grand Max
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Grand Max
-
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 Grand Max
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Grand Max
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Grand Max
146 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Grand Max
161 g (5.68 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Grand Max
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Grand Max
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Grand Max
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Grand Max
IPS LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Grand Max
5.25 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Grand Max
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Grand Max
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Grand Max
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Grand Max
Quad-core 1.2 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 Grand Max
Adreno 306
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Grand Max
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Grand Max
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Grand Max
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Grand Max
13 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Grand Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Grand Max
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Grand Max
5 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Grand Max
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Grand Max
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Grand Max
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Grand Max
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Grand Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 Grand Max
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Grand Max
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Grand Max
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Grand Max
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Grand Max
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Grand Max
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Grand Max
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Grand Max
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy Grand Max
Up to 18 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Grand Max
Up to 87 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Grand Max
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Grand Max
Gray, White
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Grand Max
SM-G720N0, SM-G720AX
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Grand Max
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Grand Max
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Grand Max
About 260 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR