Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+40%
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G7.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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 specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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 Fold3 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
2021, August 11
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mmFolded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
271 g (9.56 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
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 Fold3 5G
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Adreno 660
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
UFS 3.1
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HDR
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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 Fold3 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
$ 367.00 / C$ 1,199.00 / £ 449.99 / € 500.00
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0.73 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)