Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+37%
Galaxy Z Fold Special8.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold Special
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 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 Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy Z Fold Special
2024, October 21
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Available. Released 2024, October 24
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mmFolded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
236 g (8.32 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Galaxy Z Fold Special
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy Z Fold Special
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy Z Fold Special
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HDR
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold Special
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Z Fold Special
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Z Fold Special
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy Z Fold Special
SM-F958N
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
-
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy Z Fold Special
About 1870 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
0.66 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)