Screen size
Galaxy S7 active5.1"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S7 active
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S7 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S7 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S7 active
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S7 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑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 S7 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy S7 active
-
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 S7 active
2016, June. Released 2016, June
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S7 active
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S7 active
148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy S7 active
184.8 g (6.53 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S7 active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S7 active
Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S7 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy S7 active
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S7 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S7 active
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 S7 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S7 active
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S7 active
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S7 active
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S7 active
Adreno 530
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S7 active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S7 active
32GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S7 active
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy S7 active
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy S7 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S7 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S7 active
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy S7 active
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S7 active
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S7 active
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S7 active
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy S7 active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S7 active
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S7 active
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S7 active
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S7 active
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S7 active
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S7 active
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S7 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S7 active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S7 active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Stand-by
Galaxy S7 active
Up to 384 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy S7 active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy S7 active
Up to 110 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Colors
Galaxy S7 active
Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S7 active
SM-G891A
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S7 active
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S7 active
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S7 active
About 360 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR