Screen size
IdeaPad S2Winner: 10.0"+20%
Tab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
IdeaPad S2
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
IdeaPad S2
GSM / HSPA
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
IdeaPad S2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
IdeaPad S2
HSDPA 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
IdeaPad S2
HSPA
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
4G bands
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Announced
IdeaPad S2
2012, January. Released 2012, September
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
IdeaPad S2
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
IdeaPad S2
580 g (1.28 lb)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
IdeaPad S2
Mini-SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
IdeaPad S2
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
IdeaPad S2
10.0 inches, 290.0 cm2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
IdeaPad S2
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~151 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
IdeaPad S2
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
IdeaPad S2
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
IdeaPad S2
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
IdeaPad S2
Adreno 225
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
IdeaPad S2
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
IdeaPad S2
32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
IdeaPad S2
5 MP, AF
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
IdeaPad S2
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
IdeaPad S2
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
IdeaPad S2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
IdeaPad S2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
IdeaPad S2
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
IdeaPad S2
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 S2
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
IdeaPad S2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Radio
IdeaPad S2
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
IdeaPad S2
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Sensors
IdeaPad S2
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
IdeaPad S2
HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Predictive text input
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Type
IdeaPad S2
Non-removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Talk time
IdeaPad S2
Up to 9 h (multimedia)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Charging
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
IdeaPad S2
Black
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Price
IdeaPad S2
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR