Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+85%
S5500 Eco2.2"
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
S5500 Eco
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S5500 Eco
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S5500 Eco
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S5500 Eco
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
S5500 Eco
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
S5500 Eco
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
S5500 Eco
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
S5500 Eco
2009, December. Released 2010
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
S5500 Eco
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
S5500 Eco
94.8 x 46 x 14.8 mm (3.73 x 1.81 x 0.58 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
S5500 Eco
95 g (3.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
S5500 Eco
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
S5500 Eco
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
S5500 Eco
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
S5500 Eco
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
S5500 Eco
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~34.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
S5500 Eco
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
S5500 Eco
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
S5500 Eco
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
S5500 Eco
-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
S5500 Eco
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S5500 Eco
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
S5500 Eco
15MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
S5500 Eco
-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
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)
S5500 Eco
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S5500 Eco
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S5500 Eco
176x144@15fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
3.2 MP
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S5500 Eco
Yes
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
S5500 Eco
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S5500 Eco
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
S5500 Eco
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S5500 Eco
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S5500 Eco
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
S5500 Eco
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S5500 Eco
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S5500 Eco
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S5500 Eco
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
S5500 Eco
2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S5500 Eco
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
S5500 Eco
Made of eco-friendly materials MP3 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
WAP 2.0/xHTML (Openwave 6.2.3)
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
S5500 Eco
Removable Li-Ion 960 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
S5500 Eco
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
Up to 300 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5500 Eco
Up to 3 h 30 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
S5500 Eco
Blue, Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
S5500 Eco
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
S5500 Eco
0.75 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
S5500 Eco
About 150 EUR