Screen size
Galaxy Tab Active38.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+37%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab Active3
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab Active3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab Active3
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab Active3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab Active3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 specsGalaxy 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 Active3
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
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 Active3
2020, September 28. Released 2020, September 28
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Tab Active3
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab Active3
213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm (8.42 x 4.99 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 Tab Active3
426 g (Wi-Fi) / 429 g (LTE) (15.03 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Tab Active3
Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab Active3
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Build
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Galaxy Tab Active3
PLS LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab Active3
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab Active3
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab Active3
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Tab Active3
Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab Active3
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Tab Active3
Mali-G72 MP18
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Tab Active3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab Active3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Tab Active3
13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab Active3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab Active3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab Active3
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Tab Active3
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab Active3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 Active3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab Active3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes (EMV Level 1 certification)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab Active3
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Tab Active3
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab Active3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab Active3
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab Active3
Li-Ion 5050 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab Active3
15W wired
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab Active3
Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab Active3
SM-T575
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Tab Active3
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Price
Galaxy Tab Active3
About 600 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)