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7.6Display8.4
8.8Battery8.4
7.0Memory & storage8.9
Why is Tab K12 better than Galaxy Tab S8+?
- Weight530 g vs 567 g+7%
Why is Galaxy Tab S8+ better than Tab K12?
- OLED panelNo · Tab K12: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Cellular (LTE)No · Tab K12: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Screen size12.1″ vs 12.4″+2%
- Pixel density249 ppi vs 266 ppi+7%
- Thickness6.5 mm vs 5.7 mm+14%
- Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 1,752 px+9%
- Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 2,800 px+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 530 g | 567 g |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Height | 6 mm | 285 mm |
| Width | 181 mm | 185 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Cloud Gray, Luna Gray, Sand Rose | Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.1″ | 12.4″ |
| Panel | IPS TFT | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,600 px | 1,752 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,560 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 460 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 84.6% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,288,476 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,773 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,221 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,200 mAh | 10,090 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 33% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | — | No |
| GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | — | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | — | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | — | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | — | 2 |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | Yes |
| Optical stabilisation | — | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Front camera | — | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | — | Yes |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ZUI 17 | One UI 6.1.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Repairability class | A | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
