Screen size
Galaxy Note 8.08.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+37%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note 8.0
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note 8.0
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N5100, N5120
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N5100, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N5120
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs3, 7, 8, 20 - N5120, 2, 4, 5, 17 - SGH-I467 (AT&T)
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 Note 8.0
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
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 Note 8.0
2013, February. Released 2013, April
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Note 8.0
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Note 8.0
210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm (8.30 x 5.35 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 Note 8.0
338 g (3G) / 340 g (LTE) (11.99 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Note 8.0
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Note 8.0
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note 8.0
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~64.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note 8.0
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Note 8.0
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note 8.0
Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note 8.0
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Note 8.0
Mali-400MP4
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Note 8.0
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Note 8.0
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video
Galaxy Note 8.0
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Galaxy Note 8.0
1.3 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Note 8.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note 8.0
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note 8.0
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Note 8.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note 8.0
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note 8.0
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Note 8.0
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Infrared port
Galaxy Note 8.0
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Radio
Galaxy Note 8.0
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Note 8.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Note 8.0
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note 8.0
Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Note 8.0
Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Note 8.0
Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Note 8.0
Up to 120 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Note 8.0
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Note 8.0
Black, White/Silver, brown
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Note 8.0
GT-N5100, GT-N5120
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy Note 8.0
0.74 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note 8.0
About 320 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR