Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Ace S5830I
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Ace S5830I
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Ace S5830I
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Ace S5830I
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Ace S5830I
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 S5830I
-
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 S5830I
-
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 S5830I
2011
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Ace S5830I
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 S5830I
113 g (3.99 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
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 S5830I
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Ace S5830I
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 S5830I
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 S5830I
Corning Gorilla Glass
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Android 2.2 (Froyo), TouchWiz UI 3
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Broadcom BCM21553
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Ace S5830I
832 MHz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Ace S5830I
VideoCore IV
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Ace S5830I
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Ace S5830I
158MB
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Ace S5830I
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Ace S5830I
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830I
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Ace S5830I
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 S5830I
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Ace S5830I
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Ace S5830I
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Sensors
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Ace S5830I
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Ace S5830I
Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Ace S5830I
GT-S5830i
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy Ace S5830I
0.69 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Ace S5830I
About 70 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR