Screen size
Tab M77.0"
Tab M8 (4th Gen)Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Tab M7
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab M7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab M7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab M7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab M7
1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20
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 M7
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab M7
2019, September. Released 2019, October
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Status
Tab M7
Discontinued
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Dimensions
Tab M7
176.3 x 102.9 x 8.3 mm (6.94 x 4.05 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
236 g (8.32 oz)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Build
Tab M7
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Tab M7
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Tab M7
IPS LCD
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Size
Tab M7
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~76.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M7
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
Android 9.0 (Pie) - 2GB RAM, Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition) - 1GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Chipset
Tab M7
Mediatek MT8321 (28 nm) - Wi-FiMediatek MT8765B - Wi-Fi/LTE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab M7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Tab M7
Mali-400
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Tab M7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab M7
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab M7
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab M7
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Video
Tab M7
720p
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Single
Tab M7
2 MP
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Video
Tab M7
720p
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab M7
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab M7
Yes
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
WLAN
Tab M7
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab M7
4.2, A2DP, LE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab M7
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab M7
No
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Radio
Tab M7
FM radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
USB
Tab M7
microUSB 2.0
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab M7
Accelerometer
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab M7
Li-Po 3590 mAh, non-removable
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Tab M7
-
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Colors
Tab M7
Iron Grey, Platinum Grey, Onyx Black
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Models
Tab M7
TB-7305F, TB-7305X, TB-7305I
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Price
Tab M7
About 100 EUR
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR