Screen size
Galaxy J5 Prime5.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J5 Prime
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J5 Prime
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J5 Prime
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J5 Prime
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J5 Prime
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA, India, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - Australia
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm 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 J5 Prime
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
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 J5 Prime
2016, September 19. Released 2016, October
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy J5 Prime
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy J5 Prime
142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy J5 Prime
143 g (5.04 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy J5 Prime
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy J5 Prime
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy J5 Prime
PLS LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J5 Prime
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J5 Prime
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 J5 Prime
Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy J5 Prime
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J5 Prime
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J5 Prime
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 J5 Prime
Mali-T720 MP2
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy J5 Prime
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy J5 Prime
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J5 Prime
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy J5 Prime
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy J5 Prime
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J5 Prime
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy J5 Prime
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy J5 Prime
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J5 Prime
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J5 Prime
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy J5 Prime
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 J5 Prime
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J5 Prime
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy J5 Prime
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy J5 Prime
FM radio; recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy J5 Prime
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy J5 Prime
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J5 Prime
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J5 Prime
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy J5 Prime
Up to 54 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy J5 Prime
Black, Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy J5 Prime
SM-G570F, SM-G570F/DD, SM-G570F, SM-G570Y, SM-G570M
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy J5 Prime
0.71 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy J5 Prime
0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J5 Prime
About 120 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR