Screen size
Galaxy Star S52803.0"
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+79%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Star S5280
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Star S5280
GSM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Star S5280
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - S5280, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S5282
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
Galaxy Star S5280
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
GPRS
Galaxy Star S5280
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 Ultra
-
EDGE
Galaxy Star S5280
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
3G bands
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy Star S5280
2013, April. Released 2013, May
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Star S5280
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Star S5280
105 x 58 x 11.9 mm (4.13 x 2.28 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 Star S5280
100.5 g (3.53 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Star S5280
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Star S5280
-
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 Star S5280
TFT, 65K colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Star S5280
3.0 inches, 27.9 cm2 (~45.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Star S5280
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Star S5280
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Star S5280
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Star S5280
Mali-300
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Chipset
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Card slot
Galaxy Star S5280
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Star S5280
4GB 512MB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Single
Galaxy Star S5280
2 MP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Video
Galaxy Star S5280
320p@15fps
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy Star S5280
-
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 Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Galaxy Star S5280
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Single
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Video
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Star S5280
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Star S5280
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
WLAN
Galaxy Star S5280
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 Star S5280
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Star S5280
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Star S5280
No
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Radio
Galaxy Star S5280
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Star S5280
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Star S5280
Accelerometer
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Star S5280
Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Star S5280
Up to 320 h
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Talk time
Galaxy Star S5280
Up to 14 h
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Charging
Galaxy Star S5280
-
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Star S5280
Black, White, Blue
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Star S5280
GT-S5282, GT-S5280
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
SAR EU
Galaxy Star S5280
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Star S5280
About 70 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR