Screen size
Galaxy Pocket S53002.8"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+78%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Pocket S5300
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Pocket S5300
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Pocket S5300
HSPA 3.6/0.384 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 Pocket S5300
-
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 Pocket S5300
-
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 Pocket S5300
2012, February. Released 2012, April
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Pocket S5300
103.7 x 57.5 x 12 mm (4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Pocket S5300
97 g (3.42 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Pocket S5300
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Pocket S5300
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~40.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Pocket S5300
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Pocket S5300
832 MHz ARM 11
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Chipset
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Pocket S5300
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Pocket S5300
3GB
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Pocket S5300
2 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video
Galaxy Pocket S5300
320p@15fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Pocket S5300
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Pocket S5300
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Sensors
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Accelerometer, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Talk time
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Black
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GT-S5300
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Pocket S5300
0.86 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Pocket S5300
0.79 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Pocket S5300
About 80 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR