Screen size
D9802.6"
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+82%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
D980
1
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
D980
GSM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
D980
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
D980
Class 10
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
EDGE
D980
Class 10
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
3G bands
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
D980
2008, August. Released 2008, October
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Status
D980
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Dimensions
D980
97.5 x 55 x 16.3 mm (3.84 x 2.17 x 0.64 in)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
Weight
D980
117 g (4.13 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
SIM
D980
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
D980
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
D980
2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~39.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
D980
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
Card slot
D980
microSD (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
D980
1000 entries, Photocall
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Call records
D980
30 received, 30 dialed, 30 missed calls
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Internal
D980
45MB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Single
D980
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Features
D980
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
D980
320p@15fps
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Other
D980
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Single
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Video
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
D980
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Alert types
D980
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
3.5mm jack
D980
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
WLAN
D980
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
D980
2.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
D980
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
D980
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
USB
D980
2.0
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Sensors
D980
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
D980
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Browser
D980
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront 3.4)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Games
D980
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Java
D980
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Other
D980
MP3/AAC+/MP4 player Document viewer Voice memo
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
D980
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Stand-by
D980
Up to 200 h
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Talk time
D980
Up to 3 h
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Charging
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
D980
Black
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
SAR
D980
1.15 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
SAR EU
D980
0.41 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
D980
About 180 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
Models
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
OS
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
D980
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12