Screen size
Galaxy Ace 2 I81603.8"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+70%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
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
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
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 Ace 2 I8160
2012, February. Released 2012, May
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 mm (4.66 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
122 g (4.30 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
PLS LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
3.8 inches, 41.1 cm2 (~55.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
NovaThor U8500
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Dual-core 800 MHz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Mali-400
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
4GB 768MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
5 MP, f/2.7, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Optional
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Up to 16 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Black, White, La Fleur
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
GT-I8160, GT-I8160P
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
0.50 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
About 130 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR