Screen size
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)7.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
2
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 M7 (3rd Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
2021, June 28
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Available. Released 2021, June 31
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
176.2 x 102.3 x 8.3 mm (6.94 x 4.03 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 M7 (3rd Gen)
237 g (8.36 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Build
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
TDDI IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
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 M7 (3rd Gen)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Mediatek MT8166 - Wi-Fi versionMediatek MT8766 - LTE version
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
32GB 2GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
720p
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
720p
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
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 M7 (3rd Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
GPS - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
FM radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Accelerometer
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Li-Po 3750 mAh
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
Iron Grey
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
ZA8C0027US, TB-7306X
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
Tab M7 (3rd Gen)
About 120 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR