Screen size
Galaxy Core II4.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core II
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core II
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Core II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Core II
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Core II
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy Core II
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Core II
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Released Oct 7, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Core II
130.3 x 68 x 9.8 mm (5.13 x 2.68 x 0.39 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Core II
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy Core II
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy Core II
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Core II
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Core II
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core II
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Core II
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Core II
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 Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Core II
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Core II
4GB 768MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Core II
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Core II
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Core II
480p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Core II
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Core II
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core II
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core II
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Core II
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 Core II
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core II
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Core II
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Core II
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Core II
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Core II
Accelerometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Core II
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy Core II
Up to 7 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Core II
Up to 30 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Core II
White, Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Core II
SM-G355H, SM-G355HN, SM-G355M
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Core II
0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Price
Galaxy Core II
About 130 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR