Screen size
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)8.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+37%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
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 Tab A 8.0 (2017)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
-
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 Tab A 8.0 (2017)
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm (8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
364 g (12.84 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
IPS LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Android 7.1 (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 Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Quad-core 1.4 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 Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Adreno 308
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
5 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 Tab A 8.0 (2017)
4.2, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Accelerometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Up to 14 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 36 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Up to 153 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Black, Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
SM-T380, SM-T385, SM-T385M
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
About 200 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR