Screen size
Galaxy S26+6.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+47%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy Tab S12+ are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26+
6
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26+
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsLTE
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 S26+
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 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 S26+
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26+
Not announced yet
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S26+
Rumored
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S26+
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26+
190 g (6.70 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
· 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 S26+
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 S26+
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 S26+
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26+
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S26+
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S26+
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROWExynos 2600 - Europe
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26+
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S26+
Adreno 840
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S26+
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26+
UFS 4.X
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Triple
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S26+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26+
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26+
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S26+
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S26+
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S26+
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S26+
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26+
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26+
4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26+
45W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S26+
Black; other colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S26+
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy S26+
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26+
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR