Samsung C3520 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+: Which is better?

Screen size

C35202.4"

Galaxy Tab S12+12.6"+81%

Technology

C3520

GSM

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

C3520

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GPRS

C3520

Class 12

Galaxy Tab S12+

EDGE

C3520

Class 12

Galaxy Tab S12+

Resolution

C3520240 × 320 px

Galaxy Tab S12+1,752 × 2,800 px+98%

Refresh rate

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+120 Hz

Peak brightness

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+1,600 nits

Pixel density

C3520167 ppi

Galaxy Tab S12+262 ppi+36%

CPU speed

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)

RAM

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 GB

Storage

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+256 GB

Main camera

C35203.0 MP

Galaxy Tab S12+13.0 MP+77%

Front camera

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 MP

Battery

C3520800 mAh

Galaxy Tab S12+10,600 mAh+92%

Wired charging

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+45 W

Weight

C352097 g+470%

Galaxy Tab S12+553 g

Thickness

C352016.8 mm

Galaxy Tab S12+5.3 mm+217%

IP rating

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+IP68

Wi‑Fi

C3520No

Galaxy Tab S12+wifi 6e

Bluetooth

C35202.1, A2DP

Galaxy Tab S12+6+65%

USB

C3520microUSB 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+3.2+38%

5G support

C3520No

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes+100%

NFC

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+No

3.5mm jack

C3520Yes+100%

Galaxy Tab S12+No

SD card

equal specs

C3520Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

Stereo speakers

C3520—

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

3G bands

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

C3520

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

C3520

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

Speed

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Announced

C3520

2011, October. Released 2011, October

Galaxy Tab S12+

2026, September 30

Status

C3520

Discontinued

Galaxy Tab S12+

Available. Released 2026, October 07

Dimensions

C3520

102 x 52 x 16.8 mm (4.02 x 2.05 x 0.66 in)

Galaxy Tab S12+

289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)

Weight

C3520

97.3 g (3.42 oz)

Galaxy Tab S12+

553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)

SIM

C3520

Mini-SIM

Galaxy Tab S12+

Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Build

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Other

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum

Type

C3520

TFT, 256K colors

Galaxy Tab S12+

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Size

C3520

2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~33.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy Tab S12+

12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

C3520

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

Galaxy Tab S12+

1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Card slot

C3520

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy Tab S12+

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook

C3520

Yes, Photocall

Galaxy Tab S12+

Call records

C3520

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Internal

C3520

28MB

Galaxy Tab S12+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

UFS

Single

C3520

1.3 MP, AF

Galaxy Tab S12+

13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF

Video

C3520

320p@30fps

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Other

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Single

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Features

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

HDR

Video

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

C3520

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

3.5mm jack

C3520

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

WLAN

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

C3520

2.1, A2DP

Galaxy Tab S12+

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Radio

C3520

Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB

C3520

microUSB 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

NFC

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Sensors

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging

C3520

SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Galaxy Tab S12+

Games

C3520

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Java

C3520

Yes, MIDP 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+

Other

C3520

SNS applications Organizer MP3/AAC player MP4/H.263 player Voice memo Predictive text input

Galaxy Tab S12+

Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

C3520

Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery

Galaxy Tab S12+

Li-Po 10600 mAh

Stand-by

C3520

Up to 610 h

Galaxy Tab S12+

Talk time

C3520

Up to 9 h 10 min

Galaxy Tab S12+

Charging

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

45W wired, 100% in 95 min

Colors

C3520

Metallic Silver, Charcoal Gray, Coral Pink, La Fleur

Galaxy Tab S12+

Gray, Silver

SAR

C3520

0.35 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)

Galaxy Tab S12+

SAR EU

C3520

0.35 W/kg (head)

Galaxy Tab S12+

0.77 W/kg (body)

Price

C3520

About 50 EUR

Galaxy Tab S12+

About 1330 EUR

Models

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

SM-X840, SM-X846

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Chipset

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

CPU

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)

GPU

C3520

Galaxy Tab S12+

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

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