Screen size
Galaxy S20+ 5G6.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+47%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S20+ 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S20+ 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S20+ 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S20+ 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G986B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G986U
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 S20+ 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G986B, 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G986U
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 S20+ 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S20+ 5G
2020, February 11
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Available. Released 2020, March 06
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S20+ 5G
161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 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 S20+ 5G
188 g (6.63 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S20+ 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S20+ 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S20+ 5G
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S20+ 5G
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy S20+ 5G
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 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 S20+ 5G
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S20+ 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S20+ 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S20+ 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Triple
Galaxy S20+ 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S20+ 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S20+ 5G
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 S20+ 5G
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S20+ 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy S20+ 5G
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S20+ 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S20+ 5G
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S20+ 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S20+ 5G
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 S20+ 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S20+ 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S20+ 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S20+ 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S20+ 5G
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S20+ 5G
SM-G986, SM-G986F, SM-G986F/DS, SM-G986U, SM-G986U1, SM-G9860, SM-G986B/DS, SM-G986N, SM-G986B, SM-G986W, SCG02
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S20+ 5G
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S20+ 5G
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S20+ 5G
$ 169.20 / C$ 349.00 / € 279.99
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR