Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+75%
I8520 Galaxy Beam3.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
I8520 Galaxy Beam
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
I8520 Galaxy Beam
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
I8520 Galaxy Beam
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
I8520 Galaxy Beam
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
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
equal specsI8520 Galaxy Beam
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
I8520 Galaxy Beam
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
I8520 Galaxy Beam
2010, February. Released 2010, July
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
123 x 59.8 x 14.9 mm (4.84 x 2.35 x 0.59 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
156g (5.50 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
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
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Projector UI Handwriting recognition
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
720 MHz
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
I8520 Galaxy Beam
16GB 384MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
I8520 Galaxy Beam
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I8520 Galaxy Beam
720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I8520 Galaxy Beam
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
VGA
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
I8520 Galaxy Beam
3.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
I8520 Galaxy Beam
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
I8520 Galaxy Beam
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Built-in WVGA projector MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivX player Photo editor ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I8520 Galaxy Beam
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
I8520 Galaxy Beam
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
I8520 Galaxy Beam
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
I8520 Galaxy Beam
0.62 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
I8520 Galaxy Beam
About 260 EUR