Screen size
Galaxy Beam24.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+63%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Beam2
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Beam2
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Beam2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Beam2
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Beam2
HSPA
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy Beam2
-
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 Beam2
-
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 Beam2
2014, April. Released 2014, July
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Beam2
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Beam2
134.5 x 70 x 11.6 mm (5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Beam2
165 g (5.82 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Beam2
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Beam2
Built-in nHD projector
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Build
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Galaxy Beam2
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Beam2
4.66 inches, 61.8 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Beam2
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Beam2
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Beam2
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Chipset
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Beam2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Beam2
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Beam2
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Beam2
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Beam2
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 Beam2
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Beam2
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Beam2
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Beam2
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Beam2
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Beam2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Beam2
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Beam2
Gray silver
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Beam2
SM-G3858
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Price
Galaxy Beam2
About 250 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
SAR EU
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)