Screen size
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+75%
Wave Y S53803.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab S12+
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Wave Y S5380
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wave Y S5380
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wave Y S5380
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Wave Y S5380
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
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-
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
Wave Y S5380
-
Speed
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Wave Y S5380
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Wave Y S5380
2011, August. Released 2011, November
Status
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Wave Y S5380
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Wave Y S5380
110 x 58.2 x 12.3 mm (4.33 x 2.29 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Wave Y S5380
102.4 g (3.60 oz)
Build
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Wave Y S5380
-
SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Wave Y S5380
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
Wave Y S5380
-
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Wave Y S5380
TFT
Size
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Wave Y S5380
3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~47.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Wave Y S5380
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
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TouchWiz UI
OS
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Wave Y S5380
bada 2.0
Chipset
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Wave Y S5380
-
CPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Wave Y S5380
832 MHz
GPU
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Wave Y S5380
-
Card slot
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Wave Y S5380
150MB
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Wave Y S5380
-
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Wave Y S5380
2 MP
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wave Y S5380
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Wave Y S5380
w480p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Wave Y S5380
-
Features
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Wave Y S5380
-
Video
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Wave Y S5380
-
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Wave Y S5380
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Wave Y S5380
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Wave Y S5380
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wave Y S5380
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Wave Y S5380
3.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Wave Y S5380
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Wave Y S5380
Carrier dependent
Radio
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Wave Y S5380
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Wave Y S5380
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wave Y S5380
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Wave Y S5380
Samsung ChatON MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Photo editor Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Wave Y S5380
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Wave Y S5380
-
Stand-by
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Wave Y S5380
Up to 570 h
Talk time
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Wave Y S5380
Up to 6 h 40 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Wave Y S5380
Black, LaFleur edition
Models
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
Wave Y S5380
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Wave Y S5380
0.80 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR
Wave Y S5380
About 90 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
Wave Y S5380
0.82 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)