Screen size
Galaxy mini 2 S65003.3"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+74%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
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
5G bands
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
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 mini 2 S6500
2012, February. Released 2012, March
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
109.4 x 58.6 x 11.6 mm (4.31 x 2.31 x 0.46 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
105.3 g (3.70 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
3.27 inches, 31.8 cm2 (~49.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~176 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
800 MHz Cortex-A5
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Adreno 200
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
4GB 512MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
3.15 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
480p@25fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 mini 2 S6500
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Optional
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Other
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo/video editor Document viewer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Black/Orange
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
SAR EU
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
About 90 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Models
Galaxy mini 2 S6500
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846