Screen size
Galaxy Pocket S53002.8"
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+81%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Pocket S5300
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Pocket S5300
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
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 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
4G bands
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy Pocket S5300
2012, February. Released 2012, April
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Pocket S5300
103.7 x 57.5 x 12 mm (4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 in)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
Weight
Galaxy Pocket S5300
97 g (3.42 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Mini-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Pocket S5300
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Pocket S5300
832 MHz ARM 11
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Chipset
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Pocket S5300
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Pocket S5300
3GB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Single
Galaxy Pocket S5300
2 MP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Video
Galaxy Pocket S5300
320p@15fps
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Single
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Video
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
WLAN
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Pocket S5300
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Pocket S5300
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
NFC
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Sensors
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Accelerometer, compass
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Talk time
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Charging
Galaxy Pocket S5300
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Pocket S5300
Black
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Pocket S5300
GT-S5300
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
SAR
Galaxy Pocket S5300
0.86 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Pocket S5300
0.79 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Pocket S5300
About 80 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR