Why is Tab K12 better than Pad 8?
- 5GYes · Pad 8: No
- Battery capacity10,200 mAh vs 9,200 mAh+11%
- Screen size12.1″ vs 11.2″+8%
- Memory card slotYes · Pad 8: No
Why is Pad 8 better than Tab K12?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
- Pixel density249 ppi vs 344 ppi+38%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
- Weight530 g vs 485 g+9%
- Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 2,136 px+34%
- Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 3,200 px+25%
- Thickness6.5 mm vs 5.8 mm+12%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 530 g | 485 g |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Height | 6 mm | 251.2 mm |
| Width | 181 mm | 173.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Cloud Gray, Luna Gray, Sand Rose | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.1″ | 11.2″ |
| Panel | IPS TFT | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,600 px | 2,136 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,560 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 85.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3.21 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 825 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 2,296,077 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 6,769 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,200 mAh | 9,200 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | — | No |
| GPS | — | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Sensors | — | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | — | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | — | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | No |
| Optical stabilisation | — | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | — | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | — | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ZUI 17 | HyperOS 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Repairability class | A | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
