Screen size
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A5.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
HSDPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Speed
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
GPRS
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Class 33
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
EDGE
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Class 33
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
5G bands
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
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
Announced
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
2013, December. Released 2013, December
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
147 g (5.19 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m 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
Build
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Adreno 330
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Infrared port
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Radio
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
DMB-T TV tuner S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Up to 320 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Up to 15 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dive Blue, Pink
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
SHV-E470S
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
About 410 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR