Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+85%
S55302.2"
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
S5530
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S5530
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S5530
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S5530
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
S5530
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
S5530
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
S5530
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
S5530
2010, August. Released 2010, August
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
S5530
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
S5530
105 x 49.5 x 11.5 mm (4.13 x 1.95 x 0.45 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
S5530
96 g (3.49 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
S5530
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
S5530
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
S5530
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
S5530
TFT, 16M colors
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
S5530
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~28.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
S5530
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
S5530
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
S5530
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
S5530
-
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
S5530
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S5530
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
S5530
40MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
S5530
-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
2000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
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)
S5530
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S5530
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S5530
Yes
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
3.15 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S5530
Yes
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
S5530
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S5530
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
S5530
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S5530
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S5530
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
S5530
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S5530
No
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S5530
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S5530
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
S5530
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S5530
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
S5530
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
Yes, MIDP 2.1
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
S5530
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
S5530
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S5530
Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 50 min (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
S5530
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
S5530
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
S5530
0.61 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
S5530
About 90 EUR