Screen size
Galaxy Express 24.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Express 2
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Express 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Express 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Express 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Express 2
3, 7, 8, 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 Express 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Express 2
-
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 Express 2
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Express 2
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Express 2
132.4 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm (5.21 x 2.59 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 Express 2
134.2 g (4.73 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Express 2
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Express 2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Express 2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Express 2
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Express 2
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Express 2
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 Express 2
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Express 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Express 2
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Express 2
Adreno 305
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Express 2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Express 2
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Express 2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Express 2
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Express 2
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Express 2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Express 2
VGA
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Express 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Express 2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Express 2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Express 2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Express 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Express 2
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Express 2
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Express 2
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Express 2
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Express 2
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Express 2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Express 2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Express 2
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Express 2
Up to 480 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Express 2
Up to 11 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Express 2
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Express 2
Blue, White
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Express 2
SM-G3815
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Express 2
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Express 2
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Express 2
About 210 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR