Screen size
Galaxy J2 Core5.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy J2 Core
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J2 Core
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J2 Core
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J2 Core
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS, J260G/DS, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J2 Core
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, 28, 38, 40, 41 - J260Y/DS, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - J260M/DS, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - J260G/DS
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 J2 Core
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy J2 Core
-
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 J2 Core
2018, August. Released 2018, August
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy J2 Core
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy J2 Core
143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 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 J2 Core
154 g (5.43 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy J2 Core
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy J2 Core
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy J2 Core
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy J2 Core
PLS LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J2 Core
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J2 Core
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J2 Core
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy J2 Core
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J2 Core
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J2 Core
Quad-core 1.4 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 J2 Core
Mali-T720
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy J2 Core
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy J2 Core
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J2 Core
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy J2 Core
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy J2 Core
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J2 Core
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy J2 Core
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy J2 Core
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy J2 Core
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J2 Core
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J2 Core
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy J2 Core
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J2 Core
4.2, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J2 Core
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy J2 Core
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy J2 Core
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy J2 Core
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy J2 Core
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy J2 Core
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J2 Core
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy J2 Core
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy J2 Core
Black, Gold, Lavender
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy J2 Core
SM-J260M, SM-J260Y, SM-J260G, SM-J260F, SM-J260T1, SM-J260A, SM-J260AZ, SM-S260DL
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy J2 Core
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy J2 Core
1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J2 Core
About 120 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR