Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+78%
I5500 Galaxy 52.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
I5500 Galaxy 5
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
I5500 Galaxy 5
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
I5500 Galaxy 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
I5500 Galaxy 5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
5G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
I5500 Galaxy 5
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
I5500 Galaxy 5
2010, June. Released 2010, August
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
I5500 Galaxy 5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
I5500 Galaxy 5
108 x 56 x 12.3 mm (4.25 x 2.20 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
I5500 Galaxy 5
102 g (3.60 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
I5500 Galaxy 5
Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
I5500 Galaxy 5
TFT
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
I5500 Galaxy 5
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~40.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
I5500 Galaxy 5
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I5500 Galaxy 5
TouchWiz v3.0
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
I5500 Galaxy 5
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
I5500 Galaxy 5
600 MHz
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
I5500 Galaxy 5
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
I5500 Galaxy 5
170MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
I5500 Galaxy 5
2 MP
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I5500 Galaxy 5
320p@15fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I5500 Galaxy 5
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
I5500 Galaxy 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
I5500 Galaxy 5
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
I5500 Galaxy 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
I5500 Galaxy 5
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
I5500 Galaxy 5
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
I5500 Galaxy 5
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
I5500 Galaxy 5
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
I5500 Galaxy 5
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
I5500 Galaxy 5
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Browser
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I5500 Galaxy 5
HTML
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
I5500 Galaxy 5
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I5500 Galaxy 5
Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I5500 Galaxy 5
Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
I5500 Galaxy 5
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
I5500 Galaxy 5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
I5500 Galaxy 5
0.65 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
I5500 Galaxy 5
About 80 EUR