Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+86%
S3550 Shark 32.0"
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
S3550 Shark 3
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S3550 Shark 3
GSM
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S3550 Shark 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S3550 Shark 3
-
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
S3550 Shark 3
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
S3550 Shark 3
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
S3550 Shark 3
-
GPRS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
Class 12
EDGE
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
Class 12
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
S3550 Shark 3
2010, January. Released 2010, March
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
S3550 Shark 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
S3550 Shark 3
95.8 x 45.8 x 14.4 mm (3.77 x 1.80 x 0.57 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
S3550 Shark 3
79 g (2.79 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
S3550 Shark 3
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
S3550 Shark 3
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
S3550 Shark 3
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
S3550 Shark 3
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
S3550 Shark 3
2.0 inches, 12.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
S3550 Shark 3
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
S3550 Shark 3
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
S3550 Shark 3
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
S3550 Shark 3
-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
S3550 Shark 3
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S3550 Shark 3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
S3550 Shark 3
44MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
S3550 Shark 3
-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Dual
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
S3550 Shark 3
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S3550 Shark 3
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S3550 Shark 3
Yes
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
2 MP
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S3550 Shark 3
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
S3550 Shark 3
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S3550 Shark 3
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
S3550 Shark 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S3550 Shark 3
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S3550 Shark 3
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
S3550 Shark 3
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S3550 Shark 3
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S3550 Shark 3
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S3550 Shark 3
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
S3550 Shark 3
2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S3550 Shark 3
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
S3550 Shark 3
SNS integration MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
S3550 Shark 3
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
S3550 Shark 3
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
Up to 440 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S3550 Shark 3
Up to 9 h 50 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
S3550 Shark 3
Black, White, Pink
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
S3550 Shark 3
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
S3550 Shark 3
0.57 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
S3550 Shark 3
About 80 EUR