Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+84%
R570 Messenger III2.4"
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
R570 Messenger III
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
R570 Messenger III
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
R570 Messenger III
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
R570 Messenger III
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
R570 Messenger III
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
R570 Messenger III
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
R570 Messenger III
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
R570 Messenger III
2010, November. Released 2010, November
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
R570 Messenger III
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
R570 Messenger III
116.6 x 53.5 x 14.9 mm (4.59 x 2.11 x 0.59 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
R570 Messenger III
105 g (3.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
R570 Messenger III
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
R570 Messenger III
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
R570 Messenger III
-
Keyboard
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
QWERTY
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
R570 Messenger III
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
R570 Messenger III
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~28.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
R570 Messenger III
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
R570 Messenger III
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
R570 Messenger III
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
R570 Messenger III
-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
R570 Messenger III
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
R570 Messenger III
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
R570 Messenger III
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
R570 Messenger III
-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
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)
R570 Messenger III
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
R570 Messenger III
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
R570 Messenger III
Yes
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
1.3 MP
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
R570 Messenger III
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
R570 Messenger III
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
R570 Messenger III
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
R570 Messenger III
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
R570 Messenger III
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
R570 Messenger III
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
R570 Messenger III
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
R570 Messenger III
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
R570 Messenger III
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
R570 Messenger III
No
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
R570 Messenger III
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
R570 Messenger III
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
R570 Messenger III
SNS integration MP4/H.263 player MP3/AAC+ player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
Yes
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
No
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
R570 Messenger III
Removable Li-Ion 1140 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
R570 Messenger III
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
Up to 250 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
R570 Messenger III
Up to 5 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
R570 Messenger III
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
R570 Messenger III
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
R570 Messenger III
0.56 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
R570 Messenger III
About 110 EUR