Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+81%
L8702.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
L870
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
L870
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
L870
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
L870
HSDPA 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
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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
L870
-
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
L870
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
L870
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
L870
2008, April. Released 2008, December
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
L870
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
L870
103.5 x 50.5 x 13.5 mm (4.07 x 1.99 x 0.53 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
L870
120 g (4.23 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
L870
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
L870
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
L870
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
L870
TFT, 16M
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
L870
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~34.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
L870
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
L870
Symbian 9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
L870
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
L870
32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
L870
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
L870
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
L870
100MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
L870
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
L870
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
L870
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
L870
Yes
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
L870
Yes
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
L870
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
L870
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
L870
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
L870
No
Alert types
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
L870
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
L870
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
L870
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
L870
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
L870
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
L870
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
L870
2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
L870
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
L870
WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player Predictive text input Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Business card scanner Voice memo
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
L870
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Safari browser), RSS reader
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
L870
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
L870
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
L870
Up to 222 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
L870
Up to 3 h 50 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
L870
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
L870
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
L870
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
L870
About 130 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
L870
0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)