Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+82%
M850 Instinct HD2.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
M850 Instinct HD
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
M850 Instinct HD
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
M850 Instinct HD
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
M850 Instinct HD
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
M850 Instinct HD
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
M850 Instinct HD
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
M850 Instinct HD
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
M850 Instinct HD
2009, March. Released 2009, September
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
M850 Instinct HD
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
M850 Instinct HD
118 x 58 x 13 mm (4.65 x 2.28 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
M850 Instinct HD
114 g (4.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
M850 Instinct HD
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
M850 Instinct HD
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
M850 Instinct HD
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
M850 Instinct HD
TFT
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
M850 Instinct HD
2.6 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~29.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
M850 Instinct HD
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~222 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
M850 Instinct HD
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
M850 Instinct HD
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
M850 Instinct HD
-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
M850 Instinct HD
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
M850 Instinct HD
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
M850 Instinct HD
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
M850 Instinct HD
-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
Yes
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
M850 Instinct HD
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
M850 Instinct HD
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
M850 Instinct HD
720p
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
M850 Instinct HD
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
M850 Instinct HD
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
M850 Instinct HD
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
M850 Instinct HD
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
M850 Instinct HD
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
M850 Instinct HD
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
M850 Instinct HD
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
M850 Instinct HD
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
M850 Instinct HD
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
M850 Instinct HD
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
M850 Instinct HD
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
M850 Instinct HD
Accelerometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
M850 Instinct HD
MP4/H.263 player MP3/AAC+ player TV-Out Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
Yes
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
M850 Instinct HD
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
M850 Instinct HD
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
Up to 300 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
Up to 5 h 50 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
M850 Instinct HD
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
M850 Instinct HD
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
M850 Instinct HD
-
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
M850 Instinct HD
About 140 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
M850 Instinct HD
1.15 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)