Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12 UltraWinner: 14.6"+81%
S8300 UltraTOUCH2.8"
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
S8300 UltraTOUCH
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S8300 UltraTOUCH
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S8300 UltraTOUCH
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S8300 UltraTOUCH
HSDPA 900 / 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
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
S8300 UltraTOUCH
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
2026, September 30
S8300 UltraTOUCH
2009, February. Released 2009, March
Status
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released Oct 7, 2026
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.20 in)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
110 x 51.5 x 12.7 mm (4.33 x 2.03 x 0.5 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
692 g or 695 g (1.53 lb)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
105 g (3.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
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
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
2.8 inches, 22.3 cm2 (~39.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Qualcomm MSM6281
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
500 MHz
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
S8300 UltraTOUCH
80MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
UFS
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Phonebook
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
2000 contacts, Photo call, Photo Contact
Call records
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
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)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S8300 UltraTOUCH
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S8300 UltraTOUCH
480p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
HDR
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Videocall camera
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S8300 UltraTOUCH
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S8300 UltraTOUCH
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE
S8300 UltraTOUCH
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S8300 UltraTOUCH
GPS, A-GPS; optional navigation software
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
No
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
S8300 UltraTOUCH
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
DviX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/AAC/WMA player Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Yes + downloadable
Java
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Li-Po 11600 mAh
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Removable Li-Ion 880 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Up to 350 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Up to 4 h
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Gray, Silver
S8300 UltraTOUCH
Platinum Red, Platinum Blue, Gold
Models
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SM-X940, SM-X946
S8300 UltraTOUCH
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
0.47 W/kg (body)
S8300 UltraTOUCH
0.55 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
About 1570 EUR
S8300 UltraTOUCH
About 140 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
-
S8300 UltraTOUCH
0.19 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)