Samsung C3530 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+: Which is better?

Screen size

C35302.2"

Galaxy Tab S12+12.6"+83%

Technology

C3530

GSM

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

C3530

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GPRS

C3530

Class 12

Galaxy Tab S12+

EDGE

C3530

Class 12

Galaxy Tab S12+

Resolution

C3530240 × 320 px

Galaxy Tab S12+1,752 × 2,800 px+98%

Refresh rate

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+120 Hz

Peak brightness

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+1,600 nits

Pixel density

C3530182 ppi

Galaxy Tab S12+262 ppi+31%

CPU speed

C3530—

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

RAM

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 GB

Storage

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+256 GB

Main camera

C353015.0 MP+13%

Galaxy Tab S12+13.0 MP

Front camera

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 MP

Battery

C3530960 mAh

Galaxy Tab S12+10,600 mAh+91%

Wired charging

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+45 W

Weight

C353091 g+508%

Galaxy Tab S12+553 g

Thickness

C353011.9 mm

Galaxy Tab S12+5.3 mm+125%

IP rating

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+IP68

Wi‑Fi

C3530No

Galaxy Tab S12+wifi 6e

Bluetooth

C35302.1, A2DP

Galaxy Tab S12+6+65%

USB

C3530microUSB 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+3.2+38%

5G support

C3530No

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes+100%

NFC

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+No

3.5mm jack

C3530Yes+100%

Galaxy Tab S12+No

SD card

equal specs

C3530Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

Stereo speakers

C3530—

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

3G bands

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

4G bands

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

LTE

5G bands

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Announced

C3530

2010, November. Released 2010, November

Galaxy Tab S12+

2026, September 30

Status

C3530

Discontinued

Galaxy Tab S12+

Released Oct 7, 2026

Dimensions

C3530

112.2 x 46.7 x 11.9 mm (4.42 x 1.84 x 0.47 in)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Weight

C3530

91.4 g (3.21 oz)

Galaxy Tab S12+

553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)

SIM

C3530

Mini-SIM

Galaxy Tab S12+

Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Build

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Other

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Type

C3530

TFT, 256K colors

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Size

C3530

2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~28.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Resolution

C3530

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Card slot

C3530

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy Tab S12+

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook

C3530

1000 contacts, Photocall

Galaxy Tab S12+

Call records

C3530

30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls

Galaxy Tab S12+

Internal

C3530

50MB

Galaxy Tab S12+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

UFS

Single

C3530

3.15 MP

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Video

C3530

QCIF@15fps

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Other

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

Single

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Features

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

HDR

Video

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

C3530

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

3.5mm jack

C3530

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

WLAN

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Bluetooth

C3530

2.1, A2DP

Galaxy Tab S12+

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Radio

C3530

Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB

C3530

microUSB 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

NFC

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

Sensors

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Messaging

C3530

SMS, MMS, Email

Galaxy Tab S12+

Browser

C3530

WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Galaxy Tab S12+

Games

C3530

Yes + downloadable

Galaxy Tab S12+

Java

C3530

Yes, MIDP 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+

Other

C3530

SNS integration MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input

Galaxy Tab S12+

Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

C3530

Removable Li-Ion 960 mAh battery

Galaxy Tab S12+

Li-Po 10600 mAh

Stand-by

C3530

Up to 640 h

Galaxy Tab S12+

Talk time

C3530

Up to 14 h 30 min

Galaxy Tab S12+

Charging

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

45W wired, 100% in 95 min

Colors

C3530

Silver, Black; La Fleur edition

Galaxy Tab S12+

Gray, Silver

SAR EU

C3530

0.92 W/kg (head)

Galaxy Tab S12+

Price

C3530

About 90 EUR

Galaxy Tab S12+

About 1330 EUR

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Chipset

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

CPU

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

GPU

C3530

Galaxy Tab S12+

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

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