Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+40%
Galaxy Z Fold87.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold8
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold8
LTE
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 Fold8
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy Z Fold8
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy Z Fold8
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mmFolded: 82.2 x 123.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy Z Fold8
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Z Fold8
· Nano-SIM + 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 Fold8
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold8
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
Titanium plate layer for display support Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 5.5 inches, 1264 x 1848 pixels
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold8
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Z Fold8
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy Z Fold8
UFS 4.x
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Z Fold8
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Galaxy Z Fold8
HDR
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
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 Fold8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold8
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Z Fold8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Z Fold8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Z Fold8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Z Fold8
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Z Fold8
Graphite, Cream, Lavender
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy Z Fold8
SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy Z Fold8
About 2000 EUR