Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Samsung Google Nexus S:…

Screen size

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra14.6"+73%

Google Nexus S4.0"

Technology

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Google Nexus S

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Google Nexus S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Google Nexus S

HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

LTE

Resolution

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra1,848 × 2,960 px+93%

Google Nexus S480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra120 Hz

Google Nexus S—

Peak brightness

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra1,600 nits

Google Nexus S—

Pixel density

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra239 ppi+2.5%

Google Nexus S233 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraOcta-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)+76%

Google Nexus S1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

RAM

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra12.0 GB

Google Nexus S—

Storage

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra256 GB+94%

Google Nexus S16 GB

Main camera

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra13.0 MP+62%

Google Nexus S5.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra12.0 MP

Google Nexus S—

Battery

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra11,600 mAh+87%

Google Nexus S1,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra45 W

Google Nexus S—

Weight

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra692 g

Google Nexus S129 g+436%

Thickness

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra5.1 mm+114%

Google Nexus S10.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraIP68

Google Nexus S—

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultrawifi 6e

Google Nexus SWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra6+65%

Google Nexus S2.1, A2DP

USB

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra3.2+38%

Google Nexus SmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraYes+100%

Google Nexus SNo

NFC

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraNo

Google Nexus SYes+100%

3.5mm jack

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraNo

Google Nexus SYes+100%

SD card

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraYes+100%

Google Nexus SNo

Stereo speakers

Galaxy Tab S12 UltraYes

Google Nexus S—

5G bands

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

SA/NSA/Sub6

Google Nexus S

Speed

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Google Nexus S

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

2026, September 30

Google Nexus S

2010, December. Released 2010, December

Status

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Released Oct 7, 2026

Google Nexus S

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)

Google Nexus S

123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)

Weight

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)

Google Nexus S

129 g (4.55 oz)

Build

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Google Nexus S

SIM

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Google Nexus S

Mini-SIM

Other

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum

Google Nexus S

Type

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Google Nexus S

Super AMOLED

Size

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Google Nexus S

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)

Google Nexus S

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

Oleophobic coating

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Google Nexus S

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

Google Nexus S

Hummingbird

CPU

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)

Google Nexus S

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Google Nexus S

PowerVR SGX540

Card slot

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Google Nexus S

Internal

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Google Nexus S

16GB 512MB RAM

Other

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

UFS

Google Nexus S

Dual

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Google Nexus S

Features

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Google Nexus S

LED flash

Video

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Google Nexus S

w480p@30fps

Single

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

5 MP, AF

Single

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Google Nexus S

VGA

Features

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

HDR

Google Nexus S

Video

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Google Nexus S

Loudspeaker

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Google Nexus S

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Google Nexus S

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

6.0, A2DP, LE

Google Nexus S

2.1, A2DP

Positioning

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Google Nexus S

GPS, A-GPS

NFC

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

Yes

Radio

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

USB

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

Google Nexus S

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Google Nexus S

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Google Nexus S

MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input Near Field Communications

Browser

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

HTML, Adobe Flash

Type

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Li-Po 11600 mAh

Google Nexus S

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

45W wired, 100% in 95 min

Google Nexus S

Stand-by

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G)

Talk time

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)

Colors

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Gray, Silver

Google Nexus S

Black, White

Models

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

SM-X940, SM-X946

Google Nexus S

SAR EU

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

0.47 W/kg (body)

Google Nexus S

0.47 W/kg (head)

Price

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

About 1570 EUR

Google Nexus S

About 170 EUR

SAR

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Google Nexus S

0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

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