Screen size
Tab 7 Essential7.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Tab 7 Essential
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab 7 Essential
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab 7 Essential
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab 7 Essential
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab 7 Essential
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 3, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Asia
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
Tab 7 Essential
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab 7 Essential
2017, November. Released 2017, November
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
Tab 7 Essential
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
Tab 7 Essential
194.8 x 102 x 8.8 mm (7.67 x 4.02 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
Tab 7 Essential
254 g (8.96 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Build
Tab 7 Essential
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Tab 7 Essential
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Tab 7 Essential
IPS LCD, 300 nits (typ)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
Tab 7 Essential
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab 7 Essential
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 7 Essential
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
Tab 7 Essential
Mediatek MT8167D (Wi-Fi), Mediatek MT8735D (LTE)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab 7 Essential
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A35 (Wi-Fi), Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 (LTE)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Tab 7 Essential
PowerVR GE8300 (Wi-Fi), Mali-T720MP2 (LTE)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Tab 7 Essential
microSD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab 7 Essential
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab 7 Essential
eMMC or eMCP (LTE version)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab 7 Essential
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
Tab 7 Essential
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
Tab 7 Essential
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
Tab 7 Essential
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab 7 Essential
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab 7 Essential
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
Tab 7 Essential
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab 7 Essential
4.0 or 4.1 (LTE version), A2DP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab 7 Essential
GPS - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab 7 Essential
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
Tab 7 Essential
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
Tab 7 Essential
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab 7 Essential
Accelerometer
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab 7 Essential
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Tab 7 Essential
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
Tab 7 Essential
Black, Silver
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
Tab 7 Essential
TB-7304I, TB-7304X, TB-7304F
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
Tab 7 Essential
About 80 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR