Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+47%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy 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 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
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 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 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 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
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 S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Triple
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR