Screen size
A997 Rugby III2.4"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+81%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
A997 Rugby III
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A997 Rugby III
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A997 Rugby III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A997 Rugby III
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
A997 Rugby III
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
A997 Rugby III
2012, November. Released 2012, December
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
A997 Rugby III
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
A997 Rugby III
104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
A997 Rugby III
133 g (4.69 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
A997 Rugby III
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
A997 Rugby III
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Build
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
A997 Rugby III
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
A997 Rugby III
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A997 Rugby III
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Other
A997 Rugby III
Secondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
CPU
A997 Rugby III
468 MHz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
OS
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
A997 Rugby III
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
A997 Rugby III
1000 entries, Photocall
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Call records
A997 Rugby III
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Internal
A997 Rugby III
256MB 128MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
A997 Rugby III
3.15 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A997 Rugby III
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A997 Rugby III
GPS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
A997 Rugby III
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
A997 Rugby III
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
A997 Rugby III
SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Games
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Java
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
A997 Rugby III
MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Push to Talk Voice memo Predictive text input
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
A997 Rugby III
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
A997 Rugby III
Up to 480 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
A997 Rugby III
Up to 9 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
A997 Rugby III
Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
SAR
A997 Rugby III
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
A997 Rugby III
0.52 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
A997 Rugby III
About 90 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Models
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846