Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+71%
S5690 Galaxy Xcover3.7"
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
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
HSDPA 900 / 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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
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
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
2011, August. Released 2011, October
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
121.5 x 65.9 x 12 mm (4.78 x 2.59 x 0.47 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
100 g (3.53 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
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
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
IPS LCD
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
3.65 inches, 39.7 cm2 (~49.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~158 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Corning Gorilla Glass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
TouchWiz UI
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
800 MHz Marvell MG2
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
150MB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
480p
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Photo/video editor Document editor
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Up to 640 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Gray
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
0.58 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
About 90 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
S5690 Galaxy Xcover
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)