Screen size
Galaxy Ace S58303.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+72%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Ace S5830
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Ace S5830
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Ace S5830
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Ace S5830
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 - Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830L
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Ace S5830
HSPA 7.2/0.384 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 S5830
-
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 S5830
-
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 S5830
2011, January. Released 2011, February
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Ace S5830
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Ace S5830
112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm (4.43 x 2.36 x 0.45 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 S5830
113 g (3.99 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Ace S5830
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
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 S5830
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Ace S5830
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Ace S5830
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Ace S5830
Corning Gorilla Glass
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Ace S5830
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Ace S5830
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Ace S5830
800 MHz ARM 11
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Ace S5830
Adreno 200
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Ace S5830
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Ace S5830
158MB 278MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Ace S5830
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 S5830
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Ace S5830
480p@24fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Ace S5830
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Ace S5830
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Ace S5830
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Ace S5830
2.1, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Ace S5830
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
Galaxy Ace S5830
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Ace S5830
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Sensors
Galaxy Ace S5830
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Galaxy Ace S5830
HTML
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Ace S5830
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Ace S5830
Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Ace S5830
Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Ace S5830
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Ace S5830
Black, White, Hugo Boss Edition, La Fleur
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Ace S5830
GT-S5830
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Ace S5830
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Ace S5830
0.84 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Ace S5830
About 90 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR