Screen size
Galaxy S256.2"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+51%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
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 S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
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 S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 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 S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Triple
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR