Screen size
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro10.1"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+20%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68
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
5G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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
Speed
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
2025, April 14
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Available. Released 2025, May 07
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
242.9 x 170.2 x 10.2 mm (9.56 x 6.70 x 0.40 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 Active5 Pro
680 g or 683 g (1.50 lb)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Stylus support 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 Active5 Pro
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Android 15, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Adreno 810
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-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 Active5 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, charging/accessories connector pins
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Li-Po 10100 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
Green
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
SM-X356B, SM-X350
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
1.31 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
About 900 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR