Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+73%
Google Nexus S I9020A4.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
0
equal specs
Google Nexus S I9020A
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Google Nexus S I9020A
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Google Nexus S I9020A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Google Nexus S I9020A
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - i9020A for AT&T, HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 - i9020T for T-Mobile
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
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
Stereo speakers
LTE
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Google Nexus S I9020A
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
Google Nexus S I9020A
2011, March. Released 2011, April
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
Google Nexus S I9020A
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 I9020A
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 I9020A
129 g (4.55 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Google Nexus S I9020A
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 I9020A
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Google Nexus S I9020A
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Google Nexus S I9020A
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 I9020A
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Google Nexus S I9020A
Oleophobic coating
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Google Nexus S I9020A
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Google Nexus S I9020A
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 I9020A
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Google Nexus S I9020A
PowerVR SGX540
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Google Nexus S I9020A
No
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Google Nexus S I9020A
16GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
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 I9020A
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Google Nexus S I9020A
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Google Nexus S I9020A
w480p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Google Nexus S I9020A
5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Google Nexus S I9020A
VGA
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Google Nexus S I9020A
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Google Nexus S I9020A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Google Nexus S I9020A
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 I9020A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
Google Nexus S I9020A
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Google Nexus S I9020A
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Google Nexus S I9020A
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Google Nexus S I9020A
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Google Nexus S I9020A
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Google Nexus S I9020A
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 I9020A
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
Google Nexus S I9020A
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Google Nexus S I9020A
Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Google Nexus S I9020A
Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
Google Nexus S I9020A
White, Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
Google Nexus S I9020A
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
Google Nexus S I9020A
0.37 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
Google Nexus S I9020A
About 270 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
Google Nexus S I9020A
0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)