Screen size
Galaxy J1 (2016)4.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy J1 (2016)
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J1 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J1 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J1 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J120F, HSDPA 850 / 2100 - J120A
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J1 (2016)
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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - J120F, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12 - J120A
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 J1 (2016)
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
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 J1 (2016)
2016, January. Released 2016, January
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy J1 (2016)
132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm (5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy J1 (2016)
131 g (4.62 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J1 (2016)
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J1 (2016)
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 J1 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Spreadtrum SC9830
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Mali-400
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy J1 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy J1 (2016)
8GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy J1 (2016)
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy J1 (2016)
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J1 (2016)
720p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy J1 (2016)
2 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy J1 (2016)
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 J1 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J1 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy J1 (2016)
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy J1 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy J1 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Li-Ion 2050 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Up to 12 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Up to 39 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy J1 (2016)
White, Black, Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy J1 (2016)
SM-J120F, SM-J120H, SM-J120M, SM-J120M, SM-J120T, SM-J120G, SM-J120A, SM-J120FN, SM-J120AZ, SM-J120ZN, SM-J120W
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy J1 (2016)
1.58 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy J1 (2016)
0.70 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J1 (2016)
About 130 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR