Screen size
Galaxy Core Plus4.3"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+66%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core Plus
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core Plus
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Core Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Core Plus
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Core Plus
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy Core Plus
-
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 Core Plus
-
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 Plus
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Core Plus
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Core Plus
129.7 x 66 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.60 x 0.37 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 Plus
132.5 g (4.66 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Core Plus
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Core Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Core Plus
-
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 Plus
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Core Plus
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core Plus
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Core Plus
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Core Plus
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 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Core Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Core Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Core Plus
4GB
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Core Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Core Plus
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Core Plus
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Core Plus
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Core Plus
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Core Plus
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Core Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core Plus
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core Plus
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Core Plus
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 Plus
3.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core Plus
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Core Plus
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Core Plus
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Core Plus
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Core Plus
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Core Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Core Plus
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Core Plus
Up to 320 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Core Plus
Up to 9 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Core Plus
Up to 40 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Core Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Core Plus
White, Black, Pink
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Core Plus
SM-G3502, SM-G350, SM-G352, SM-G3520, SM-G3502C, SM-G3502U
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Core Plus
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Core Plus
0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Core Plus
About 150 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR