Screen size
Tab 2 A7-207.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 13-1.
Measured wins
Tab 2 A7-20
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab 2 A7-20
No cellular connectivity
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab 2 A7-20
N/A
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Tab 2 A7-20
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
EDGE
Tab 2 A7-20
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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
-
3G bands
Tab 2 A7-20
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab 2 A7-20
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Tab 2 A7-20
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab 2 A7-20
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
Tab 2 A7-20
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
Tab 2 A7-20
189 x 105 x 9.3 mm (7.44 x 4.13 x 0.37 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Tab 2 A7-20
269 g (9.49 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
Tab 2 A7-20
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
Tab 2 A7-20
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Tab 2 A7-20
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
Tab 2 A7-20
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~69.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab 2 A7-20
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
Tab 2 A7-20
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
Tab 2 A7-20
Mediatek MT8127 (28 nm)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab 2 A7-20
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Tab 2 A7-20
Mali-450MP4
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Tab 2 A7-20
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab 2 A7-20
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab 2 A7-20
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab 2 A7-20
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
Tab 2 A7-20
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
Tab 2 A7-20
VGA
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
Tab 2 A7-20
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab 2 A7-20
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab 2 A7-20
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
Tab 2 A7-20
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
Tab 2 A7-20
4.0, A2DP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab 2 A7-20
GPS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab 2 A7-20
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
Tab 2 A7-20
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
Tab 2 A7-20
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab 2 A7-20
Accelerometer
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab 2 A7-20
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Stand-by
Tab 2 A7-20
Up to 432 h
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Talk time
Tab 2 A7-20
Up to 8 h (multimedia)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Charging
Tab 2 A7-20
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
Tab 2 A7-20
Black
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Price
Tab 2 A7-20
About 100 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR