Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14,6") or Galaxy Tab S12+ (12,6"): which lasts longer?

Overall rating, EU class, updates, battery and protection of both tablets side by side, from the suppliers’ entries in EPREL (as of 2 November 2026).

4.4/10 · Class C

4.4/10 · Class C

4.4/10

Overall ratingModest · Rank 824 of 1,338

Repairability (EU)

4.4/10

Overall ratingModest · Rank 820 of 1,338

Repairability (EU)

Result

Both have EU repairability class C and score 4.4 out of 10 in our overall rating from eight EPREL values.

Both get 5 years of updates according to their suppliers; the battery is not user-replaceable on either.

The battery of the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14,6") lasts longer per charge (89 instead of 81 hours); both are waterproof (IP68).

On battery life, the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14,6") is ahead; on EU repairability index, the Galaxy Tab S12+ (12,6").

Bold is the better value where the devices differ. Grey below: the typical value across all tablets (median, our own calculation).

Value	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra 5G (14,6")	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ 5G (12,6")
Overall ratingtypical 4.6	4.4 out of 10	4.4 out of 10
EU classtypical 3.37	C · index 2.78 out of 5	C · index 2.86 out of 5
Updatestypical 5 years	5 years	5 years
Battery	Built in	Built in
Battery lifetypical 75 h	89 h	81 h
Charge cyclestypical 800	1,200	1,200
Drop resistancetypical 52	0 drops · class E	0 drops · class E
Water protectiontypical IP42	IP68 · waterproof	IP68 · waterproof
Scratch resistancetypical Level 5	Level 5	Level 5
On the market since	10/2026	10/2026

Which gets updates for longer, the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14,6") or the Galaxy Tab S12+ (12,6")?

According to the suppliers in EPREL, both get 5 years of operating system updates, counted from the end of sales.

On which can you replace the battery yourself?

According to the suppliers in EPREL, the battery is not user-replaceable on either the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14,6") or the Galaxy Tab S12+ (12,6").

Which is easier to repair, the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra (14,6") or the Galaxy Tab S12+ (12,6")?

By EU repairability class, both are class C (index 2.78 and 2.86 out of 5). In our overall rating from eight EPREL values, both score 4.4 out of 10.

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