Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Size (inches)	12.6	12.4
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2800	2800
Resolution Width	1752	1752
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	1600	—
PPI	262	266
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	84.7	84.6

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
CPU	Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G1 Ultra MC12	Adreno 730
Chipset Name	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Process (nm)	3	4
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 9	One UI 6.1.1
OS Version	17	12

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Card Slot	—	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
cardslot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	—
unknown	UFS	—
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
ultrawide	—	6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	13 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	13 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Capacity (mAh)	10600	10090
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	45	45

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	289.5	285
Thickness (mm)	5.3	5.7
unknown	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum	—
Weight (g)	553	567
Width (mm)	187.8	185

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Announced	2026, September 30	2022, February 09
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 07	Available. Released 2022, April 14

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
2G Bands	—	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
2gbands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	—
3G Bands	—	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
3gbands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	—
4G Bands	—	LTE
4gbands	LTE	—
5G Bands	—	SA/NSA
5gbands	SA/NSA/Sub6	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Bluetooth	6	5.2
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.2	3.2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
3.5mm Jack	—	No
3 5mmjack	No	—
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
unknown	Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	—