Screen size
Galaxy Express I87304.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Express I8730
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Express I8730
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Express I8730
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Express I8730
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Express I8730
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 I8730
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Express I8730
-
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 I8730
2013, January. Released 2013, March
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Express I8730
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Express I8730
132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm (5.20 x 2.72 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 Express I8730
139.1 g (4.90 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Express I8730
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Express I8730
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Express I8730
-
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 I8730
Super AMOLED Plus
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Express I8730
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Express I8730
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 Express I8730
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Express I8730
Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Express I8730
Dual-core 1.2 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 I8730
Adreno 305
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Express I8730
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Express I8730
4GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Express I8730
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Express I8730
5 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Express I8730
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Express I8730
720p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Express I8730
1.3 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Express I8730
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Express I8730
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Express I8730
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Express I8730
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Express I8730
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, 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 I8730
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Express I8730
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Express I8730
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Express I8730
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Express I8730
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Express I8730
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Express I8730
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Express I8730
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Express I8730
Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Express I8730
Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Express I8730
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Express I8730
White, Gray
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Express I8730
GT-I8730
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Express I8730
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Express I8730
0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Express I8730
About 180 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR