Screen size
Galaxy S5 mini4.5"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S5 mini
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S5 mini
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S5 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S5 mini
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S5 mini
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G800F, 2, 4, 5, 12, 17 - G800R4, 1, 3, 7, 28 - G800Y
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+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy S5 mini
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy S5 mini
-
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 S5 mini
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy S5 mini
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy S5 mini
131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm (5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy S5 mini
120 g (4.23 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy S5 mini
Micro-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S5 mini
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Build
Galaxy S5 mini
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Galaxy S5 mini
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S5 mini
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S5 mini
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy S5 mini
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S5 mini
Exynos 3470 Quad
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S5 mini
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S5 mini
Mali-400MP4
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy S5 mini
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S5 mini
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S5 mini
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy S5 mini
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy S5 mini
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S5 mini
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S5 mini
2.1 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy S5 mini
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S5 mini
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S5 mini
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S5 mini
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy S5 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S5 mini
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S5 mini
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S5 mini
Yes (LTE model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Infrared port
Galaxy S5 mini
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Radio
Galaxy S5 mini
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy S5 mini
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S5 mini
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S5 mini
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S5 mini
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy S5 mini
Up to 10 h (3G)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy S5 mini
Up to 47 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy S5 mini
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy S5 mini
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy S5 mini
SM-G800H, SM-G800F, SM-G800M, SM-G800Y
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy S5 mini
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S5 mini
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S5 mini
About 220 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR