Samsung E390 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+: Which is better?

Screen size

E3902.0"

Galaxy Tab S12+12.6"+84%

Technology

E390

GSM

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

E390

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy Tab S12+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GPRS

E390

Class 10

Galaxy Tab S12+

EDGE

E390

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Resolution

E390176 × 220 px

Galaxy Tab S12+1,752 × 2,800 px+99%

Refresh rate

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+120 Hz

Peak brightness

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+1,600 nits

Pixel density

E390141 ppi

Galaxy Tab S12+262 ppi+46%

CPU speed

E390—

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

RAM

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 GB

Storage

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+256 GB

Main camera

E3903.0 MP

Galaxy Tab S12+13.0 MP+77%

Front camera

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+12.0 MP

Battery

E390750 mAh

Galaxy Tab S12+10,600 mAh+93%

Wired charging

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+45 W

Weight

E39080 g+591%

Galaxy Tab S12+553 g

Thickness

E39016.0 mm

Galaxy Tab S12+5.3 mm+202%

IP rating

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+IP68

Wi‑Fi

E390No

Galaxy Tab S12+wifi 6e

Bluetooth

E3902.0, A2DP

Galaxy Tab S12+6+67%

USB

E390Proprietary

Galaxy Tab S12+3.2

5G support

E390No

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes+100%

NFC

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

E390No

Galaxy Tab S12+No

SD card

equal specs

E390Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

Stereo speakers

E390—

Galaxy Tab S12+Yes

3G bands

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

4G bands

E390

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

E390

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

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Announced

E390

2006, October

Galaxy Tab S12+

2026, September 30

Status

E390

Discontinued

Galaxy Tab S12+

Available. Released 2026, October 07

Dimensions

E390

93 x 45 x 16 mm (3.66 x 1.77 x 0.63 in)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Weight

E390

80 g (2.82 oz)

Galaxy Tab S12+

553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)

SIM

E390

Mini-SIM

Galaxy Tab S12+

Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Build

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Other

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Type

E390

TFT, 65K colors

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Size

E390

2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Resolution

E390

176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi density)

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Card slot

E390

microSD (dedicated slot)

Galaxy Tab S12+

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook

E390

1000 entries, Photocall

Galaxy Tab S12+

Call records

E390

20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls

Galaxy Tab S12+

Internal

E390

15MB

Galaxy Tab S12+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

UFS

Single

E390

1.3 MP

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Video

E390

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Other

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

Single

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Features

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

HDR

Video

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

E390

Yes

Galaxy Tab S12+

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Alert types

E390

Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones

Galaxy Tab S12+

3.5mm jack

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

WLAN

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Bluetooth

E390

2.0, A2DP

Galaxy Tab S12+

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Radio

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB

E390

Proprietary

Galaxy Tab S12+

USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

NFC

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

Sensors

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Messaging

E390

SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

Galaxy Tab S12+

Browser

E390

WAP 2.0/xHTML

Galaxy Tab S12+

Games

E390

Yes + downloadable

Galaxy Tab S12+

Java

E390

Yes, MIDP 2.0

Galaxy Tab S12+

Other

E390

MP3/AAC/AAC+ player Predictive text input Organizer

Galaxy Tab S12+

Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

E390

Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery

Galaxy Tab S12+

Li-Po 10600 mAh

Charging

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

45W wired, 100% in 95 min

Colors

E390

Black

Galaxy Tab S12+

Gray, Silver

SAR

E390

0.46 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)

Galaxy Tab S12+

SAR EU

E390

0.46 W/kg (head)

Galaxy Tab S12+

0.77 W/kg (body)

Price

E390

About 140 EUR

Galaxy Tab S12+

About 1330 EUR

Models

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

SM-X840, SM-X846

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

Chipset

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

CPU

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

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

GPU

E390

Galaxy Tab S12+

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

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