Screen size
Galaxy Ace 34.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+68%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Ace 3
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Ace 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Ace 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Ace 3
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270, S7272, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Ace 3
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
3, 7, 8, 20 - S7275
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 Ace 3
HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Ace 3
-
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 3
2013, June. Released 2013, July
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Ace 3
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Ace 3
121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm (3G) / 121.2 x 62.7 x 10 mm (LTE)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Ace 3
115 g (3G) / 119.5 g (LTE) (4.06 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy Ace 3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Ace 3
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Ace 3
-
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 3
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Ace 3
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Ace 3
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Ace 3
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Ace 3
Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Ace 3
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Ace 3
Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Ace 3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Ace 3
4GB 1GB RAM (3G), 8GB 1GB RAM (LTE)
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Ace 3
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Ace 3
5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Ace 3
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Ace 3
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Ace 3
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Ace 3
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Ace 3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Ace 3
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Ace 3
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Ace 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Ace 3
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Ace 3
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Ace 3
Yes (LTE model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Ace 3
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Ace 3
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Ace 3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Ace 3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Ace 3
Li-Ion 1800/1500 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Ace 3
Up to 370 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Ace 3
Up to 8 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Ace 3
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Ace 3
Black, White, Dark Red
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Ace 3
GT-S7272, GT-S7275, GT-S7275R, GT-S720, GT-S7270, GT-S7278, GT-S7270L
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Ace 3
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Ace 3
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Ace 3
About 130 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR