Screen size
Galaxy Note86.3"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+50%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note8
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Note8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Note8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm 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 Note8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Note8
-
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 Note8
2017, August 23. Released 2017, September
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Note8
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Note8
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note8
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy Note8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Note8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Note8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Note8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note8
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy Note8
3D Touch (home button only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Note8
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Note8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Note8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Note8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Note8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note8
UFS 2.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Dual
Galaxy Note8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy Note8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Note8
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Dual
Galaxy Note8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy Note8
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy Note8
1440p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Note8
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy Note8
32-bit/384kHz audio
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy Note8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 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 Note8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Note8
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Note8
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Note8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Note8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note8
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Talk time
Galaxy Note8
Up to 22 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Note8
Up to 74 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Colors
Galaxy Note8
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Note8
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Note8
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Note8
0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note8
About 500 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR