Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Galaxy XCover 45.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy XCover 4
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover 4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover 4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover 4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 4
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
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 XCover 4
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy XCover 4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy XCover 4
2017, March. Released 2017, April
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy XCover 4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Galaxy XCover 4
146.2 x 73.3 x 9.7 mm (5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy XCover 4
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy XCover 4
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy XCover 4
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Galaxy XCover 4
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy XCover 4
IPS LCD
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 4
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 4
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover 4
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover 4
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy XCover 4
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy XCover 4
Mali-T720 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy XCover 4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 4
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy XCover 4
eMMC 5.0
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy XCover 4
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy XCover 4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy XCover 4
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy XCover 4
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Galaxy XCover 4
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy XCover 4
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy XCover 4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy XCover 4
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy XCover 4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 4
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy XCover 4
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy XCover 4
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy XCover 4
FM radio
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy XCover 4
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy XCover 4
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover 4
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy XCover 4
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy XCover 4
-
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy XCover 4
Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy XCover 4
Up to 77 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy XCover 4
Gray
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy XCover 4
SM-G390F, SM-G390Y, SM-G390W
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 4
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy XCover 4
About 240 EUR