Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+17%
Galaxy Tab S5e10.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S5e
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S5e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S5e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S5e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S5e
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
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
Galaxy Tab S5e
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S5e
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy Tab S5e
2019, February. Released 2019, April
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy Tab S5e
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Galaxy Tab S5e
245 x 160 x 5.5 mm (9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy Tab S5e
400 g (14.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Tab S5e
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S5e
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Galaxy Tab S5e
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S5e
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S5e
10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S5e
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~288 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S5e
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S5e
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy Tab S5e
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Tab S5e
Adreno 615
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S5e
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S5e
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy Tab S5e
eMMC 5.1
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy Tab S5e
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S5e
HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S5e
4K@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Tab S5e
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Galaxy Tab S5e
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S5e
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Tab S5e
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Tab S5e
No
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Tab S5e
Tuned by AKG/HARMAN
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S5e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S5e
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Tab S5e
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Tab S5e
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Tab S5e
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Tab S5e
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S5e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S5e
ANT+
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy Tab S5e
Li-Po 7040 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Tab S5e
18W wired
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Tab S5e
Black, Gold, Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy Tab S5e
SM-T725, SM-T720
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S5e
1.03 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy Tab S5e
About 410 EUR