Screen size
Galaxy S9+6.2"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+51%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S9+
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S9+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S9+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S9+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S9+
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
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
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 S9+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy S9+
-
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 S9+
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S9+
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S9+
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy S9+
189 g (6.67 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy S9+
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S9+
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S9+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S9+
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S9+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy S9+
3D Touch (home button only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy S9+
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S9+
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S9+
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S9+
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S9+
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S9+
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S9+
UFS 2.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Dual
Galaxy S9+
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S9+
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S9+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S9+
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Dual
Galaxy S9+
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Features
Galaxy S9+
HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy S9+
1440p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S9+
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S9+
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S9+
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Other
Galaxy S9+
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S9+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S9+
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy S9+
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S9+
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
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 S9+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S9+
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S9+
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S9+
SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S9+
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S9+
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S9+
About 200 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR