Screen size
IdeaTab A30007.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 13-1.
Measured wins
IdeaTab A3000
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
IdeaTab A3000
GSM / HSPA
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
IdeaTab A3000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
IdeaTab A3000
HSDPA (optional)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
IdeaTab A3000
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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 M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
IdeaTab A3000
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
EDGE
IdeaTab A3000
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
4G bands
IdeaTab A3000
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Announced
IdeaTab A3000
2013, January. Released 2013, May
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
IdeaTab A3000
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
IdeaTab A3000
194 x 120 x 11 mm (7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
IdeaTab A3000
339 g (11.96 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
IdeaTab A3000
Single SIM or Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
IdeaTab A3000
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
IdeaTab A3000
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
IdeaTab A3000
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~59.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
IdeaTab A3000
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
IdeaTab A3000
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
IdeaTab A3000
Mediatek MT8125 (28 nm)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
IdeaTab A3000
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
IdeaTab A3000
PowerVR SGX544
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
IdeaTab A3000
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
IdeaTab A3000
16GB 1GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
IdeaTab A3000
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
IdeaTab A3000
5 MP, AF
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
IdeaTab A3000
1080p@30fps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
IdeaTab A3000
VGA
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
IdeaTab A3000
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
IdeaTab A3000
Yes, with stereo speakers
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
IdeaTab A3000
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
IdeaTab A3000
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
IdeaTab A3000
4.0, A2DP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
IdeaTab A3000
GPS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
IdeaTab A3000
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
IdeaTab A3000
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
IdeaTab A3000
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
IdeaTab A3000
Accelerometer
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
IdeaTab A3000
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Stand-by
IdeaTab A3000
Up to 336 h
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Talk time
IdeaTab A3000
Up to 8 h
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Charging
IdeaTab A3000
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
IdeaTab A3000
Black
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
IdeaTab A3000
A3000-H
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
IdeaTab A3000
About 180 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR