Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
samsung galaxy tab s12 ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
samsung galaxy tab 3 8.0
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced September 2026 June 2013
Status Coming Soon - October 2026 Available - July 2013
Colors Gray, Silver White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm
(12.85 x 8.21 x 0.2 in)
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm
(8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 in)
Weight 692 g or 695 g (24.41 oz or 24.52 oz) 314 g (11.08 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Enhanced Armor Aluminum
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
User Interface One UI 9 -
Processor Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro), MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm) [Similar] Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Exynos 4212 [Similar]
GPU Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 [Similar] Mali-400MP [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 1.5 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 8/16 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 Nits (HBM), 1600 Nits (peak) Capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 14.6 inches [Similar] 8.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1848 x 2960 pixels (239 ppi) 800 x 1280 pixels (189 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.81% 71.21%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser Yes HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Si/C Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 11600 mAh 4450 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - Up to 11 h