Screen size
Galaxy C55.2"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+59%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy C5
5
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy C5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy C5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy C5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy C5
1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
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+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy C5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy C5
-
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 C5
2016, May. Released 2016, June
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy C5
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy C5
145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy C5
143 g (5.04 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy C5
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy C5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy C5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy C5
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy C5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy C5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy C5
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy C5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy C5
Adreno 405
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy C5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy C5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy C5
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy C5
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy C5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy C5
8 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy C5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy C5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy C5
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy C5
Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy C5
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy C5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy C5
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy C5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy C5
18W wired
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy C5
Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy C5
SM-C5000
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
Galaxy C5
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy C5
About 220 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR