Screen size
Galaxy Core LTE4.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core LTE
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Core LTE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Core LTE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Core LTE
3, 7, 20
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 Core LTE
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Core LTE
-
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 Core LTE
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Core LTE
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Core LTE
132.9 x 66.3 x 9.8 mm (5.23 x 2.61 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 LTE
137 g (4.83 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Core LTE
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Core LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Core LTE
-
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 LTE
PLS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Core LTE
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~63.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core LTE
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Core LTE
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Core LTE
Dual-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 LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Core LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Core LTE
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Core LTE
8GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Core LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Core LTE
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Core LTE
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Core LTE
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Core LTE
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Core LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Core LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core LTE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core LTE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Core LTE
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 LTE
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core LTE
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Core LTE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Core LTE
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Core LTE
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Core LTE
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Core LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Core LTE
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Core LTE
Up to 540 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Core LTE
Up to 11 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Core LTE
Up to 64 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Core LTE
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Core LTE
White, Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Core LTE
SM-G386F, SM-G386T1
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Core LTE
0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Core LTE
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Core LTE
About 260 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR