Screen size
Galaxy Tab Active58.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+37%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab Active5
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab Active5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 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
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
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Tab Active5
2024, January 10
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Tab Active5
Available. Released 2024, January 23
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab Active5
213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1 mm (8.42 x 4.99 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
433 g (15.27 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Tab Active5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab Active5
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m 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
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Galaxy Tab Active5
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab Active5
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 Active5
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab Active5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Tab Active5
Android 14, One UI 6
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Tab Active5
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab Active5
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 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 Active5
Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Tab Active5
microSDXC
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab Active5
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Tab Active5
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab Active5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab Active5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab Active5
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Tab Active5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab Active5
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 Active5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab Active5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab Active5
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Tab Active5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging/accessories connector pins
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab Active5
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
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 5G band-locking mode; Stealth Mode for off-grid communications; Covert Lock mode; Night Vision display mode; ATAK; BATDOK; dual-layer encryption; NSA certified - Tactical Edition version only
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab Active5
Li-Po 5050 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab Active5
Green, Tactical Edition
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab Active5
SM-X306B
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab Active5
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab Active5
About 700 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR