Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus vs Apple iPad mini (2026) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus | Apple iPad mini (2026) |
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Announced
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Sep 30, 2026
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Announced
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Oct 26, 2026
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12.6-inch · 2800x1752px
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8.5-inch · 2316x1512px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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12GB · 256GB
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12GB · 128GB
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10600 mAh
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4871 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Release date | |
| Nov 06, 2026 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - $1200 | $699 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 inches 289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm |
7.69 x 5.22 x 0.21 inches (~0.28 inches with camera bump) 195.3 x 132.6 x 5.4 mm (~7.20 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 19.51 oz / 553.0 g 555 gr (5G version) |
8.99 oz / 255.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Gray, Silver | Midnight, Starlight |
Display
| Size | |
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| 12.6-inch, 82.07% screen-to-body | 8.5-inch, 82.39% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits | OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 262 PPI | 2316x1512px, 325 PPI |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | HDR support |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 9500 MT6993 (3 nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x C1-Ultra @4.21GHz 3x C1-Premium @3.5GHz 4x C1-Pro @2.7GHz |
Hexa-core 2x S-cores @4.93GHz 4x P-cores @2.64GHz |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | 7-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB |
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (NVMe) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2048 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (17), up to 7 OS updates | iPadOS (27.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 10600 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4871 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 |
12 MP (Autofocus, ToF 3D depth sensing) Aperture size: F1.8 |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps) | |
| Front | |
| 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
12 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 6.0 | Yes |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | eSIM |
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