Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+79%
S5230 Star3.0"
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
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2
spec wins
Screen size
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
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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-
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LTE
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-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
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-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
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-
GPRS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Class 12
EDGE
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Class 12
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
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2009, March. Released 2009, May
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
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104 x 53 x 11.9 mm (4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
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93.5 g (3.28 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
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-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
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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
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-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
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TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
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3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~46.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
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240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Handwriting recognition
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
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-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
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CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
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GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
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-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
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50MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
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-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Yes, Photo Contact
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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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)
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-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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320p@15fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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3.15 MP
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
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-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
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-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
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No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
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2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
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-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
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2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
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MP3/WMA/AAC player H.264/MP4 player Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Shazam Find Music service
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5230 Star
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
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Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
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-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Up to 800 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
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Up to 10 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
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Black, White, Pink
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
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-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
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0.53 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
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About 70 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5230 Star
0.91 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)