Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Honor Pad 20 Pro
Overall: Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra. Their chips, the Dimensity 9500 (flagship) and the 8s Gen 4 (flagship), are close in speed. The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra starts with more RAM (12 GB against 8 GB). The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has the bigger battery (11,600 mAh against 10,100 mAh). The Pad 20 Pro has faster wired charging (66 W against 45 W).
Samsung
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dimensity 9500
Honor
Pad 20 Pro
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4What matters to you?
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Overall: Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Better for social media, camera and content creation, work, study and ai and more. Score: Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra 4, Pad 20 Pro 0 (clear win 2, slight edge 1, same 0).
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5.
- Memory: 12 GB against 8 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: 4K@30fps against 1080p@30fps.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5.
- Graphics: Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 (3 nm) against Adreno 825 (4 nm).
- Screen: 120 Hz against 165 Hz.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: 4K against 1080p@30fps.
- Front camera video: 4K@30fps against 1080p@30fps.
- Editing and export: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5. Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5.
- Memory: 12 GB against 8 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 14.6″ AMOLED against 12.1″ LCD.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 14.6″ AMOLED against 12.1″ LCD.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against yes.
- Sound: stereo speakers, against stereo speakers.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): no against no.
- Location: single-band GPS against single-band GPS. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra11,600 mAh45 W charging
Pad 20 Pro10,100 mAh66 W charging
Efficiency: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4 of 5
Storage
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra256 GBType not published
Pad 20 Pro256 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraDimensity 950012 GB RAM
Pad 20 Pro8s Gen 48 GB RAM
Everyday speed: about 5 of 5 (estimate) against 4.5 of 5
Screen
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra14.6″ AMOLED120 Hz
Pad 20 Pro12.1″ LCD165 Hz
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraIP68
Pad 20 ProNo water rating published
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraUntil about 20337 Android upgrades, 7 years of security updates
Pad 20 ProNo promise publishedLaunched August 2026
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 14.6″ | 12.1″ |
| Type | AMOLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 1848 × 2960 | 3000 × 1872 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1600 nits | 700 nits |
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | None | None |
| Video recording | 4K | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Front video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 11600 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 66 W |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | No | No |
| Dual-band GPS | No | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 692 g | 537 g |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm | 6.29 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | — |
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra | Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| OS upgrades | 7 years | Not stated |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra or the Pad 20 Pro better for social media?
- The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a slight edge for social media. Everyday speed: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5.
- Is the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra or the Pad 20 Pro better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5.
- Is the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra or the Pad 20 Pro better for camera and content creation?
- The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a slight edge for camera and content creation. Video recording: 4K against 1080p@30fps.
- Is the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra or the Pad 20 Pro better for work, study and ai?
- The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a slight edge for work, study and ai. Heavy work: Dimensity 9500 about 5 of 5 (estimate), 8s Gen 4 4.5 of 5.
- Is the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra or the Pad 20 Pro better for movies, music and streaming?
- The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a slight edge for movies, music and streaming. Screen: 14.6″ AMOLED against 12.1″ LCD.
- Is the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra or the Pad 20 Pro better for everyday life?
- For everyday life, there’s no real difference between them. Tap to pay (NFC): no against no.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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