Screen size
Tab 77.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Tab 7
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab 7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab 7
GSM 900
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab 7
HSDPA 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab 7
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
Stereo speakers
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Tab 7
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab 7
2017, November. Released 2017, November
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
Tab 7
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
Tab 7
193 x 98.7 x 8.4 mm (7.60 x 3.89 x 0.33 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
260 g (9.17 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
Tab 7
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Build
Tab 7
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Tab 7
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
Tab 7
7.0 inches, 135.1 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab 7
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
Tab 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
Tab 7
Mediatek MT8161 (28 nm)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab 7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Tab 7
Mali-T720MP2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Tab 7
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab 7
16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab 7
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab 7
5 MP, AF
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
Tab 7
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
Tab 7
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
Tab 7
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab 7
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab 7
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
Tab 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab 7
4.0, A2DP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab 7
GPS - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab 7
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
Tab 7
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
Tab 7
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab 7
Accelerometer
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab 7
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Tab 7
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
Tab 7
Slate Black, White
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
Tab 7
TB-7504X, TB-7504F, TB-7504N
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
Tab 7
About 100 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR