Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab S8+Winner: 12.4"+46%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE and Galaxy Tab S8+ are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
7
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S8+
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S8+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S8+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S8+
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S8+
LTE
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 S8+
SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S8+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab S8+
2022, February 09
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab S8+
Available. Released 2022, April 14
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab S8+
285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (11.22 x 7.28 x 0.22 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab S8+
567 g (Wi-Fi), 572 g (5G) (1.25 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S8+
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S8+
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S8+
Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab S8+
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S8+
12.4 inches, 446.1 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S8+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S8+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S8+
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S8+
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 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 S8+
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab S8+
Adreno 730
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S8+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S8+
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S8+
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 S8+
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab S8+
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 S8+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S8+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S8+
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S8+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S8+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S8+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S8+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S8+
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 S8+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S8+
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S8+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S8+
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S8+
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S8+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S8+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S8+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S8+
Li-Po 10090 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S8+
45W wired, 100% in 82 min
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab S8+
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab S8+
SM-X800, SM-X806, SM-X806B, SM-X806U, SM-X806N
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S8+
0.68 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 533.98 / ₹ 66,000
Galaxy Tab S8+
About 950 EUR