Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"
S500—
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 21-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
21
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
S500
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S500
GSM
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S500
GSM 900 / 1800
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S500
-
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
Stereo speakers
S500
-
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
S500
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
S500
-
GPRS
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Class 10
EDGE
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
No
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
S500
2003
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
S500
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
S500
83 x 43 x 22 mm (3.27 x 1.69 x 0.87 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
S500
80 g (2.82 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
S500
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
S500
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
S500
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
S500
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S500
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
S500
128 x 160 pixels, 8 lines
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Second external monochrome display(96 x 64 pixels), blue Four way navigation keys Dynamic font size
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
S500
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
S500
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
S500
-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
S500
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S500
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
S500
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
S500
Message templates 200 short messages
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
500 x 6 fields, contact groups
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
S500
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S500
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S500
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S500
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
S500
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S500
-
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
S500
No
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
S500
No
Alert types
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S500
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
S500
No
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S500
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
S500
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
S500
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
S500
Infrared port
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S500
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
S500
Predictive text input Organizer Speed dial Menu shortcuts World clock
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
SMS, EMS
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
WAP 1.2
Games
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
No
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
S500
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
S500
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Up to 550 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
Up to 5 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
S500
Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
S500
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
S500
-
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
S500
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S500
No