Screen size
Galaxy J55.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+60%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy J5
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
LTE
Speed
Galaxy J5
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy J5
2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy J5
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Released Oct 7, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy J5
142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 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
146 g (5.15 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy J5
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy J5
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy J5
-
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
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy J5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J5
Quad-core 1.2 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
Adreno 306
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy J5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy J5
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J5
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy J5
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
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy J5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy J5
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy J5
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 J5
4.1, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy J5
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy J5
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy J5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy J5
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy J5
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J5
Up to 18 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy J5
Up to 62 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy J5
White, Black, Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy J5
SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR
Galaxy J5
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy J5
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Price
Galaxy J5
About 160 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR