Screen size
S55.7"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+29%
Quick verdict
S5 and Tab M8 (4th Gen) are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
S5
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 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
S5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
S5
2018, March. Released 2018, March
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
S5
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
S5
154 x 73.5 x 7.8 mm (6.06 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
S5
155 g (5.47 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Build
S5
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
S5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
S5
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
S5
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S5
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
S5
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.7
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
S5
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
S5
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S5
Adreno 506
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
S5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S5
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S5
eMMC 5.1
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
S5
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 13 MP B/W
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Features
S5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Video
S5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
S5
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
S5
1080p@30fps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
S5
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
S5
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
S5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S5
GPS, GLONASS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
S5
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
S5
FM radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
S5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
S5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
S5
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
S5
Midnight Black, Flame Red
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
S5
K520
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
S5
About 150 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR