Screen size
Galaxy Core I82604.3"
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+71%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core I8260
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core I8260
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Core I8260
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
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy Core I8260
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Core I8260
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Core I8260
129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
Weight
Galaxy Core I8260
124 g (4.37 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
Build
Galaxy Core I8260
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Core I8260
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Core I8260
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Core I8260
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core I8260
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Core I8260
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Core I8260
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Core I8260
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Core I8260
Adreno 203
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Core I8260
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Core I8260
8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Single
Galaxy Core I8260
5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Core I8260
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Core I8260
480p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Single
Galaxy Core I8260
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Core I8260
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core I8260
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core I8260
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
WLAN
Galaxy Core I8260
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Core I8260
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core I8260
GPS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Core I8260
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Radio
Galaxy Core I8260
FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Core I8260
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Core I8260
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Core I8260
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Core I8260
Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Talk time
Galaxy Core I8260
Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Charging
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Core I8260
Metallic Blue, Chic White
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Core I8260
GT-I8260, GT-I8262
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
SAR EU
Galaxy Core I8260
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Core I8260
About 160 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR