Screen size
IdeaPad A17.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 14-1.
Measured wins
IdeaPad A1
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
IdeaPad A1
No cellular connectivity
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
IdeaPad A1
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
IdeaPad A1
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
EDGE
IdeaPad A1
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
IdeaPad A1
2011, November. Released 2011, October
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
IdeaPad A1
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
IdeaPad A1
195 x 125 x 12 mm (7.68 x 4.92 x 0.47 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
IdeaPad A1
400 g (14.11 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
IdeaPad A1
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
IdeaPad A1
TFT
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
IdeaPad A1
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~56.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
IdeaPad A1
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
IdeaPad A1
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
CPU
IdeaPad A1
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
GPU
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
IdeaPad A1
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
IdeaPad A1
16GB 512MB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
IdeaPad A1
3.15 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
IdeaPad A1
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
IdeaPad A1
VGA
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
IdeaPad A1
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
IdeaPad A1
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
IdeaPad A1
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
IdeaPad A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
IdeaPad A1
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
IdeaPad A1
GPS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Radio
IdeaPad A1
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
IdeaPad A1
miniUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Sensors
IdeaPad A1
Accelerometer, compass
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
IdeaPad A1
MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Predictive text input
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Type
IdeaPad A1
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Talk time
IdeaPad A1
Up to 6 h (multimedia)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Charging
IdeaPad A1
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
IdeaPad A1
Pink, White, Black, Blue
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Price
IdeaPad A1
About 170 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR