Screen size
Galaxy E55.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy E5
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy E5
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy E5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F, E500H, E500HQ, E500M, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS, E500H/DS, E500M/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy E5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy E5
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy E5
-
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 E5
-
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 E5
2015, January. Released 2015, February
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy E5
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy E5
141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy E5
140 g (4.94 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy E5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy E5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy E5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy E5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy E5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy E5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy E5
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy E5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy E5
Quad-core 1.2 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 E5
Adreno 306
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy E5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy E5
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy E5
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy E5
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy E5
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy E5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy E5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy E5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy E5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy E5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy E5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy E5
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy E5
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy E5
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy E5
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy E5
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy E5
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy E5
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy E5
Black, White, Brown
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy E5
SM-E500F, SM-E500F, SM-E500H, SM-E500H/DD, SM-E500H, SM-E500HQ, SM-E500M, SM-E500M, SM-E500YZ
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy E5
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy E5
0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy E5
About 200 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR