Screen size
K5 Note5.5"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+31%
Quick verdict
K5 Note and Tab M8 (4th Gen) are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
K5 Note
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
K5 Note
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
K5 Note
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
K5 Note
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
K5 Note
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
K5 Note
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
K5 Note
2016, January. Released 2016, January
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
K5 Note
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
K5 Note
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
K5 Note
165 g (5.82 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Build
K5 Note
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
K5 Note
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
K5 Note
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
K5 Note
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K5 Note
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
K5 Note
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
K5 Note
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
K5 Note
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
K5 Note
Mali-T860MP2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
K5 Note
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
K5 Note
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
K5 Note
eMMC 5.1
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
K5 Note
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Features
K5 Note
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Video
K5 Note
1080p@30fps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
K5 Note
8 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
K5 Note
1080p@30fps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
K5 Note
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
K5 Note
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
Other
K5 Note
24-bit/192kHz audio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
WLAN
K5 Note
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
K5 Note
4.1, A2DP, LE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
K5 Note
GPS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
K5 Note
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
K5 Note
FM radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
K5 Note
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
K5 Note
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
K5 Note
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Stand-by
K5 Note
Up to 543 h (3G)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Talk time
K5 Note
Up to 34 h (2G) / Up to 27 h 30 min (3G)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Charging
K5 Note
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
K5 Note
Silver, Gold, Gray
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
K5 Note
A7020a48, K52e78, A7020a40
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
SAR EU
K5 Note
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
K5 Note
About 190 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR