Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+73%
I9003 Galaxy SL4.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
I9003 Galaxy SL
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
I9003 Galaxy SL
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
I9003 Galaxy SL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
I9003 Galaxy SL
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
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
I9003 Galaxy SL
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
I9003 Galaxy SL
2011, February. Released 2011, February
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
I9003 Galaxy SL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
I9003 Galaxy SL
123.7 x 64.2 x 10.6 mm (4.87 x 2.53 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
I9003 Galaxy SL
131 g (4.62 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
I9003 Galaxy SL
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
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
I9003 Galaxy SL
SC-LCD
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
I9003 Galaxy SL
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
I9003 Galaxy SL
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I9003 Galaxy SL
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
I9003 Galaxy SL
Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
I9003 Galaxy SL
TI OMAP 3630
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
I9003 Galaxy SL
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
I9003 Galaxy SL
PowerVR SGX530
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
I9003 Galaxy SL
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
I9003 Galaxy SL
4GB 478MB RAM, 16GB 478MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I9003 Galaxy SL
720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I9003 Galaxy SL
5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
I9003 Galaxy SL
VGA
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I9003 Galaxy SL
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
I9003 Galaxy SL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
I9003 Galaxy SL
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
I9003 Galaxy SL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
I9003 Galaxy SL
2.1, A2DP, EDR, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
I9003 Galaxy SL
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
I9003 Galaxy SL
FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
I9003 Galaxy SL
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
I9003 Galaxy SL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
I9003 Galaxy SL
MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player Photo/video editor Document editor
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I9003 Galaxy SL
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
I9003 Galaxy SL
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I9003 Galaxy SL
Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I9003 Galaxy SL
Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
I9003 Galaxy SL
Black, white
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
I9003 Galaxy SL
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
I9003 Galaxy SL
0.31 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
I9003 Galaxy SL
About 150 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
I9003 Galaxy SL
0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)