Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+37%
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra8.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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
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 Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
4.1 mm thickness
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 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 Fold8 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple 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 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Titanium plate layer for display support Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (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 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
UFS 4.x
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
HDR
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Fold8 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Graphite, Violet Shadow, Cream
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
About 2200 EUR