Screen size
Galaxy S6 (USA)5.1"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S6 (USA)
5
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S6 (USA)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S6 (USA)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V, G920P, CDMA 800 / 1900 - G920V, G920P, G920R
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S6 (USA)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G920V, G920P, G920R
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G920V, 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41 - G920P, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G920R
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 S6 (USA)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy S6 (USA)
-
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 S6 (USA)
2015, March. Released 2015, April
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S6 (USA)
143.5 x 70.6 x 6.9 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy S6 (USA)
140 g (4.94 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S6 (USA)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S6 (USA)
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S6 (USA)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Mali-T760MP8
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S6 (USA)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S6 (USA)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S6 (USA)
UFS 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy S6 (USA)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy S6 (USA)
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S6 (USA)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S6 (USA)
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy S6 (USA)
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S6 (USA)
1440p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S6 (USA)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S6 (USA)
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S6 (USA)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Infrared port
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Radio
Galaxy S6 (USA)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S6 (USA)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S6 (USA)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S6 (USA)
15W wired Wireless
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Talk time
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Up to 23 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy S6 (USA)
Up to 57 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Colors
Galaxy S6 (USA)
White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S6 (USA)
SM-G920P, SM-G920V, SM-G920R, SM-G920W8, SM-G920R4, SM-G920T1, SM-G920AZ, SM-S907VL
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S6 (USA)
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S6 (USA)
0.22 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S6 (USA)
About 410 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR