Screen size
Galaxy Note206.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+47%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note20
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note20
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note20
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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 Note20
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Note20
-
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 Note20
2020, August 05
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Note20
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Note20
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note20
192 g (6.77 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy Note20
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Note20
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Note20
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Note20
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note20
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note20
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note20
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Note20
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note20
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note20
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Note20
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Note20
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Note20
256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note20
UFS 3.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Triple
Galaxy Note20
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy Note20
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note20
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Note20
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy Note20
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Note20
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy Note20
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note20
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note20
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy Note20
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy Note20
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 Note20
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note20
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Note20
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Note20
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Note20
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Note20
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Note20
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note20
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note20
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Note20
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Note20
SM-N980F, SM-N980F/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Note20
1.11 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Note20
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note20
$ 189.90 / £ 325.00 / € 399.97
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR