Screen size
Galaxy A5 Duos5.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 Duos
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 Duos
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A5 Duos
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A5 Duos
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A5 Duos
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Speed
Galaxy A5 Duos
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy A5 Duos
-
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
Announced
Galaxy A5 Duos
2014, October. Released 2014, November
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy A5 Duos
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A5 Duos
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy A5 Duos
123 g (4.34 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy A5 Duos
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy A5 Duos
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy A5 Duos
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy A5 Duos
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A5 Duos
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A5 Duos
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 Duos
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy A5 Duos
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A5 Duos
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 Duos
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy A5 Duos
Adreno 306
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy A5 Duos
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A5 Duos
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 Duos
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy A5 Duos
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy A5 Duos
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A5 Duos
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A5 Duos
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A5 Duos
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A5 Duos
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 Duos
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 Duos
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy A5 Duos
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A5 Duos
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 Duos
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A5 Duos
Yes (LTE model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy A5 Duos
FM radio, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy A5 Duos
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A5 Duos
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A5 Duos
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A5 Duos
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 Duos
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy A5 Duos
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy A5 Duos
SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500M, SM-A5000, SM-A500F, A5000
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy A5 Duos
0.23 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 Duos
0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 Duos
About 290 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR