Screen size
Note 126.8"
Tab A10Winner: 10.1"+32%
Quick verdict
Note 12 and Tab A10 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Note 12
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Tab A10
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Tab A10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 12
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab A10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed
Note 12
HSPA, LTE
Tab A10
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 12
2022, July
Tab A10
2025, March
Status
Note 12
Available. Released 2022, July
Tab A10
Available. Released 2025, March
Dimensions
Note 12
173.6 x 79.1 x 10.2 mm (6.83 x 3.11 x 0.40 in)
Tab A10
237.7 x 156.5 x 7.8 mm (9.36 x 6.16 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Note 12
237 g (8.36 oz)
Tab A10
452.5 g (1.00 lb)
SIM
Note 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Note 12
IPS LCD
Tab A10
IPS LCD, 400 nits
Size
Note 12
6.82 inches, 110.5 cm2 (~80.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A10
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 12
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
Tab A10
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
Protection
Note 12
-
Tab A10
Mohs level 4
OS
Note 12
Android 11
Tab A10
Android 15
Chipset
Note 12
Unisoc Tiger T310 (12 nm)
Tab A10
Unisoc T615 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 12
Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Tab A10
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 12
PowerVR GE8300
Tab A10
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Note 12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab A10
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Note 12
128GB 4GB RAM
Tab A10
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Note 12
-
Tab A10
UFS 2.1
Triple
Note 12
13 MP, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Tab A10
-
Features
Note 12
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Tab A10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 12
1080p@30fps
Tab A10
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 12
-
Tab A10
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Single
Note 12
8 MP
Tab A10
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Note 12
HDR
Tab A10
-
Video
Note 12
Yes
Tab A10
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 12
Yes
Tab A10
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note 12
Yes
Tab A10
Yes
WLAN
Note 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Tab A10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 12
4.2, A2DP
Tab A10
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 12
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Tab A10
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Note 12
No
Tab A10
No
Radio
Note 12
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A10
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Note 12
USB Type-C 2.0
Tab A10
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Tab A10
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Note 12
Li-Po 7700 mAh
Tab A10
Li-Po 6600 mAh
Charging
Note 12
10W wired
Tab A10
18W wired
Colors
Note 12
Black, Red, Blue
Tab A10
Space Gray