Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+68%
Google Nexus S 4G4.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Google Nexus S 4G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Google Nexus S 4G
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Google Nexus S 4G
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Google Nexus S 4G
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGoogle Nexus S 4G
-
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
Google Nexus S 4G
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Google Nexus S 4G
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Google Nexus S 4G
2011, March. Released 2011, May 08
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Google Nexus S 4G
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Google Nexus S 4G
123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Google Nexus S 4G
131 g (4.62 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Google Nexus S 4G
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Google Nexus S 4G
Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Google Nexus S 4G
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Google Nexus S 4G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Google Nexus S 4G
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Google Nexus S 4G
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Google Nexus S 4G
Oleophobic coating
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Google Nexus S 4G
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Google Nexus S 4G
Hummingbird
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Google Nexus S 4G
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Google Nexus S 4G
PowerVR SGX540
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Google Nexus S 4G
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Google Nexus S 4G
16GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Google Nexus S 4G
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Google Nexus S 4G
5 MP, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Google Nexus S 4G
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Google Nexus S 4G
w480p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Google Nexus S 4G
VGA
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Google Nexus S 4G
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Google Nexus S 4G
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Google Nexus S 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Google Nexus S 4G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Google Nexus S 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Google Nexus S 4G
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Google Nexus S 4G
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Google Nexus S 4G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Google Nexus S 4G
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Google Nexus S 4G
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Google Nexus S 4G
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Google Nexus S 4G
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input Near Field Communications
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Google Nexus S 4G
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Google Nexus S 4G
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Google Nexus S 4G
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Google Nexus S 4G
Up to 428 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Google Nexus S 4G
Up to 6 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Google Nexus S 4G
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Google Nexus S 4G
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Google Nexus S 4G
-
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Google Nexus S 4G
About 150 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Google Nexus S 4G
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)