Galaxy Tab S12 Plus vs Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
94
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two tablets: the 12.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on September 30, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+, which is powered by Exynos 1580 and came out 1 year and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3792K versus 1264K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3304 and 1376 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Weighs 111 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.6 inches | 13.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1752 x 2800 pixels | 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 8:5 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 259 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.7% | 85.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 96.6% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 29 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1812:1 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
13.1″ (8:5 ratio) = 77.1 in2
Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
12.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 71.4 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 289.5 mm (11.4 inches) | 300.6 mm (11.83 inches) |
| Width | 187.8 mm (7.39 inches) | 194.7 mm (7.67 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) | 6 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 553 g (19.51 oz) | 664 g (23.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 544 cm2 (84.2 inches2) | 585 cm2 (90.7 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.68/5) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (1st and 88th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (1st and 69th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Xclipse 540 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~1331.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 22109 | 6952 |
| Single-core score | 3304 | 1376 |
| Multi-core score | 10143 | 3860 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1161677 | 484087 |
| GPU | 1444320 | 303990 |
| Memory | 343287 | 198256 |
| UX | 842916 | 277797 |
| Total score | 3792200 | 1264130 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 655 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 12398 |
| Video editing | - | 7114 |
| Photo editing | - | 23206 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10983 |
| Writing score | - | 16063 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-11 (Jackie) | AnTuTu 11 | 1264130 |
| 📘 2025-10-31 (Thailand) | AnTuTu 11 | 1228241 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 9 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 0 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 10600 mAh | 10090 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes (50% in 37 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | April 2025 |
| Release date | October 2026 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $649 |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.8 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus is definitely a better buy.
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