Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+68%
I8530 Galaxy Beam4.0"
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
I8530 Galaxy Beam
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
I8530 Galaxy Beam
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
I8530 Galaxy Beam
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
I8530 Galaxy Beam
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
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
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
I8530 Galaxy Beam
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
I8530 Galaxy Beam
2012, February. Released 2012, July
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
145.3 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
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
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Built-in nHD projector
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
TFT
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
NovaThor U8500
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Mali-400
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
I8530 Galaxy Beam
8GB 768MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
I8530 Galaxy Beam
5 MP, AF
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
I8530 Galaxy Beam
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I8530 Galaxy Beam
720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
1.3 MP
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
I8530 Galaxy Beam
3.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
I8530 Galaxy Beam
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
I8530 Galaxy Beam
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
I8530 Galaxy Beam
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
I8530 Galaxy Beam
Black
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
I8530 Galaxy Beam
GT-I8530
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
I8530 Galaxy Beam
0.28 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
I8530 Galaxy Beam
About 240 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
I8530 Galaxy Beam
0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)