Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+84%
L8702.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
L870
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
L870
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
L870
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
L870
HSDPA 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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
L870
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
L870
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
L870
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
L870
2008, April. Released 2008, December
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
L870
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
L870
103.5 x 50.5 x 13.5 mm (4.07 x 1.99 x 0.53 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
L870
120 g (4.23 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
L870
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
L870
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
L870
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
L870
TFT, 16M
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
L870
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~34.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
L870
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
L870
Symbian 9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
L870
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
L870
32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
L870
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
L870
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
L870
100MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
L870
-
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
L870
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
L870
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
L870
Yes
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
L870
3.15 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
L870
Yes
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
L870
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
L870
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
L870
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
L870
No
Alert types
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
L870
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
L870
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
L870
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
L870
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
L870
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
L870
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
L870
2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
L870
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
L870
WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player Predictive text input Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Business card scanner Voice memo
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
L870
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Safari browser), RSS reader
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
L870
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
L870
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
L870
Up to 222 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
L870
Up to 3 h 50 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
L870
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
L870
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
L870
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
L870
About 130 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
L870
0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)