Screen size
Galaxy M566.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+47%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M56
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M56
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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
5G bands
Galaxy M56
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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
Speed
Galaxy M56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy M56
2025, April 17
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy M56
Available. Released 2025, April 17
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy M56
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 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 M56
180 g (6.35 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy M56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy M56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy M56
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy M56
6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy M56
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M56
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M56
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy M56
Xclipse 530
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M56
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M56
UFS 3.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Triple
Galaxy M56
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy M56
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy M56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy M56
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M56
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy M56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 M56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy M56
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy M56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy M56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M56
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M56
45W wired
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy M56
Black, Light Green
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy M56
SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy M56
0.71 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Price
Galaxy M56
₹ 21,999
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
SAR EU
Galaxy M56
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)