Compare / Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A27 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Announced
- 2026, June 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 03
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Announced
- 2026, September 30
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 07
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Dimensions
- 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 200 g (7.05 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Dimensions
- 289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
- Weight
- 553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy A27
- OS
- Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- OS
- Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
- GPU
- Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Samsung Galaxy A27
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired, 45% in 30 min
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Type
- Li-Po 10600 mAh
- Charging
- 45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
- Models
- SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
- SAR
- 0.86 W/kg (head)
- SAR EU
- 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 197.89 / € 232.00 / $ 288.00
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Colors
- Gray, Silver
- Models
- SM-X840, SM-X846
- SAR EU
- 0.77 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 1330 EUR
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Performance
AnTuTu: 694659 (v10), 885852 (v11)
GeekBench: 2973 (v6)
3DMark: 911 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 800 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.4 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 12:41h
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
Not listed for this device
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Energy
- Class G
- Battery
- 94:51h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class E
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Samsung Galaxy A27 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ differ
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ has a larger battery, 10600 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Samsung Galaxy A27.
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ has the bigger screen, 12.6 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Samsung Galaxy A27 and 13 MP on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+.
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.