Compare / Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ vs Galaxy A18 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ vs Galaxy A18 4G
A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and the Galaxy A18 4G, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
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
Galaxy A18 4G
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Announced
- 2026, September 30
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 07
Galaxy A18 4G
- Announced
- 2026, September 15
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 18
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
Galaxy A18 4G
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 196 g (6.91 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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)
Galaxy A18 4G
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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
Galaxy A18 4G
- OS
- Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Exynos 1610
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G68
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS
Galaxy A18 4G
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
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
Galaxy A18 4G
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A18 4G
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy A18 4G
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
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
Galaxy A18 4G
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy A18 4G
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Type
- Li-Po 10600 mAh
- Charging
- 45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Galaxy A18 4G
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Colors
- Gray, Silver
- Models
- SM-X840, SM-X846
- SAR EU
- 0.77 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 1330 EUR
Galaxy A18 4G
- Colors
- Black, Gray, Light blue
- Models
- SM-A185F, SM-A185F/DS, SM-A185M, SM-A185M/DS, SM-A185F/DSB
- SAR EU
- 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 280 EUR
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
- Energy
- Class G
- Battery
- 94:51h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class E
- Repairability
- Class C
Galaxy A18 4G
Not listed for this device
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
Not listed for this device
Galaxy A18 4G
- Performance
AnTuTu: 483061 (v10), 609489 (v11)
GeekBench: 2144 (v6)
3DMark: 1434 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 775 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 13:10h
How the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy A18 4G differ
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ has a larger battery, 10600 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy A18 4G.
- 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 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and 50 MP on the Galaxy A18 4G.
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.