Screen size
equal specsTab 4 8 Plus8.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
Quick verdict
Tab 4 8 Plus leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Tab 4 8 Plus
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Tab 4 8 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab 4 8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (TB-8704X/TB-8704N only), CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab 4 8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab 4 8 Plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Tab 4 8 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab 4 8 Plus
2017, February. Released 2017, July
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
Tab 4 8 Plus
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
Tab 4 8 Plus
210 x 123 x 7 mm (8.27 x 4.84 x 0.28 in)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Tab 4 8 Plus
300 g (10.58 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
Tab 4 8 Plus
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
Tab 4 8 Plus
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Tab 4 8 Plus
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
Tab 4 8 Plus
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab 4 8 Plus
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
Tab 4 8 Plus
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
Tab 4 8 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Wi-Fi/LTEQualcomm APQ8053 - Wi-Fi only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab 4 8 Plus
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Tab 4 8 Plus
Adreno 506
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Tab 4 8 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab 4 8 Plus
16GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab 4 8 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab 4 8 Plus
8 MP, AF
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Features
Tab 4 8 Plus
LED flash
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Video
Tab 4 8 Plus
1080p@30fps
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
Tab 4 8 Plus
5 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
Tab 4 8 Plus
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab 4 8 Plus
Yes, dual speakers
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab 4 8 Plus
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
Tab 4 8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab 4 8 Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab 4 8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab 4 8 Plus
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
Tab 4 8 Plus
FM radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
Tab 4 8 Plus
USB Type-C 3.0 (TB-8704V), USB Type-C 2.0 (all other versions)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab 4 8 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity (8704X/8704N only)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab 4 8 Plus
Li-Po 4850 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Tab 4 8 Plus
10W wired
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
Tab 4 8 Plus
Aurora Black, Sparkling White
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
Tab 4 8 Plus
TB-8704X
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
Tab 4 8 Plus
About 200 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR