Screen size
Galaxy S85.8"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+54%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S8
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 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 S8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy S8
-
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 S8
2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S8
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S8
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 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 S8
155 g (5.47 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m 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
Type
Galaxy S8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S8
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy S8
3D Touch (home button only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S8
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S8
UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy S8
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 S8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S8
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S8
1440p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S8
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S8
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S8
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S8
32-bit/384kHz audio
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S8
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 S8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S8
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S8
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S8
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S8
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Talk time
Galaxy S8
Up to 20 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy S8
Up to 67 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Colors
Galaxy S8
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S8
SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S8
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S8
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S8
About 230 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR