Screen size
Galaxy S26 Ultra6.9"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+45%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 Ultra leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 Ultra
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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 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 Ultra
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 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Not announced yet
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Rumored
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 Ultra
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 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 S26 Ultra
214 g (7.55 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S26 Ultra
· 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 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
Adreno 840
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
UFS 4.X
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Quad
Galaxy S26 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S26 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 Ultra
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Black, Cobalt Violet; other colours
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR