Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+78%
S5600 Preston2.8"
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
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2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version
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
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-
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
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-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
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HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
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2009, March. Released 2009, June
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
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102.8 x 54.8 x 12.9 mm (4.05 x 2.16 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
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96 g (3.39 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
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-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
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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
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-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
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TFT
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
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2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~43.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Gesture lock
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
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-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
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-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
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-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
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-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
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80MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
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-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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2000 contacts, Photo Contact
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Yes
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
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3.15 MP
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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320p@15fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
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-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
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-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Videocall camera
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
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No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
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2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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GPS (market dependant)
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
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-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
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2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
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MP3/WMA/AAC player H.264/WMV/MP4 player Organizer Shazam Find Music service Turn-to-mute Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Yes, MIDP 2.1
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
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Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
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-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Up to 300 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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Up to 3 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
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Absolute Black, Pearl White, Lilac Violet
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
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SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
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0.96 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
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About 90 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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0.56 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)