Screen size
Galaxy Star 2 Plus4.3"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+66%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
GSM
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
EDGE
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Yes
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
3G bands
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
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 Star 2 Plus
-
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
Speed
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
2014, July. Released 2014, August
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
129.7 x 65.9 x 9.4 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.37 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
129 g (4.55 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
TFT
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Chipset
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
4GB 512MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
3.15 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
320p
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Other
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Single
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Video
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
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 Star 2 Plus
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Accelerometer
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Up to 17 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Music play
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Up to 32 h
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Charging
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Black, White
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
SM-G350E, SM-G350
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Star 2 Plus
About 90 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR