Screen size
A997 Rugby III2.4"
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+84%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
A997 Rugby III
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A997 Rugby III
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A997 Rugby III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A997 Rugby III
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
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 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
A997 Rugby III
2012, November. Released 2012, December
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Status
A997 Rugby III
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
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 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
Weight
A997 Rugby III
133 g (4.69 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
SIM
A997 Rugby III
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
A997 Rugby III
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
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 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A997 Rugby III
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
Other
A997 Rugby III
Secondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
CPU
A997 Rugby III
468 MHz
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
OS
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
A997 Rugby III
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
A997 Rugby III
1000 entries, Photocall
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Call records
A997 Rugby III
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Internal
A997 Rugby III
256MB 128MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Single
A997 Rugby III
3.15 MP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Video
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Single
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Video
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
WLAN
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A997 Rugby III
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A997 Rugby III
GPS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Radio
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
USB
A997 Rugby III
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
A997 Rugby III
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
A997 Rugby III
SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Games
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Java
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Other
A997 Rugby III
MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Push to Talk Voice memo Predictive text input
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
A997 Rugby III
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Stand-by
A997 Rugby III
Up to 480 h
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Talk time
A997 Rugby III
Up to 9 h
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Charging
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
A997 Rugby III
Black
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
SAR
A997 Rugby III
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
SAR EU
A997 Rugby III
0.52 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
A997 Rugby III
About 90 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
Models
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946