Samsung D870 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+: Which is better?

Screen size

D8702.1"

Galaxy Tab S12+12.6"+83%

Technology

D870

GSM

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

D870

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GPRS

D870

Class 10

Galaxy Tab S12+

EDGE

D870

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Resolution

D870240 × 320 px

Galaxy Tab S12+1,752 × 2,800 px+98%

Refresh rate

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+120 Hz

Peak brightness

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+1,600 nits

Pixel density

D870190 ppi

Galaxy Tab S12+262 ppi+27%

CPU speed

D870—

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

RAM

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 GB

Storage

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+256 GB

Main camera

D87015.0 MP+13%

Galaxy Tab S12+13.0 MP

Front camera

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 MP

Battery

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+10,600 mAh

Wired charging

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+45 W

Weight

D87093 g+495%

Galaxy Tab S12+553 g

Thickness

D87013.0 mm

Galaxy Tab S12+5.3 mm+145%

IP rating

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+IP68

Wi‑Fi

D870No

Galaxy Tab S12+wifi 6e

Bluetooth

D870Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+6

USB

D870Proprietary

Galaxy Tab S12+3.2

5G support

D870No

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes+100%

NFC

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

D870No

Galaxy Tab S12+No

SD card

equal specs

D870Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

Stereo speakers

D870—

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

3G bands

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

4G bands

D870

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

D870

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

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Announced

D870

2006, March

Galaxy Tab S12+

2026, September 30

Status

D870

Discontinued

Galaxy Tab S12+

Available. Released 2026, October 07

Dimensions

D870

103.5 x 51 x 13 mm (4.07 x 2.01 x 0.51 in)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Weight

D870

93 g (3.28 oz)

Galaxy Tab S12+

553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)

SIM

D870

Mini-SIM

Galaxy Tab S12+

Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Build

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Other

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Type

D870

TFT, 256K colors

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Size

D870

2.1 inches, 32 x 42 mm, 13.7 cm2 (~25.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Resolution

D870

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~190 ppi density)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Card slot

D870

microSD (dedicated slot)

Galaxy Tab S12+

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook

D870

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Call records

D870

20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls

Galaxy Tab S12+

Internal

D870

80MB

Galaxy Tab S12+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

UFS

Single

D870

3.15 MP

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Features

D870

LED flash

Galaxy Tab S12+

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

D870

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Other

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

Single

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Features

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

HDR

Video

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Alert types

D870

Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones

Galaxy Tab S12+

3.5mm jack

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

WLAN

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Bluetooth

D870

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Radio

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB

D870

Proprietary

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

NFC

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

Sensors

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Messaging

D870

SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

Galaxy Tab S12+

Browser

D870

WAP 2.0/xHTML

Galaxy Tab S12+

Games

D870

Yes + downloadable

Galaxy Tab S12+

Java

D870

Yes, MIDP 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+

Other

D870

MP3/MP4/AAC player Predictive text input SyncML Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Organizer TV-out

Galaxy Tab S12+

Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

D870

Removable battery

Galaxy Tab S12+

Li-Po 10600 mAh

Charging

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

45W wired, 100% in 95 min

Colors

D870

Black

Galaxy Tab S12+

Gray, Silver

Models

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

SM-X840, SM-X846

SAR EU

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

0.77 W/kg (body)

Price

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

About 1330 EUR

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Chipset

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

CPU

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

GPU

D870

Galaxy Tab S12+

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

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