Screen size
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
S856
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S856
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S856
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S856
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S856
1, 3, 7, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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
S856
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
S856
2014, October. Released 2014, October
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
S856
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
S856
151 x 77.8 x 9 mm (5.94 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
S856
175 g (6.17 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
S856
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
S856
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
S856
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
S856
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S856
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
S856
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
S856
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
S856
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S856
Adreno 305
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
S856
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S856
8GB 1GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S856
eMMC 4.5
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
S856
8 MP, AF
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Features
S856
LED flash
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Video
S856
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
S856
1.6 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
S856
720p
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
S856
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
S856
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
S856
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
S856
4.0, A2DP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S856
GPS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
S856
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
S856
FM radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
S856
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S856
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
S856
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Stand-by
S856
Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Talk time
S856
Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Charging
S856
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
S856
Silver
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Price
S856
About 210 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR