Screen size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
Tab M9Winner: 9.0"+11%
Quick verdict
Tab M9 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Tab M9
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab M9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab M9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab M9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab M9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab M9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Tab M9
2022, December 20
Status
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Tab M9
Available. Released 2023, March 14
Dimensions
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Tab M9
215.4 x 136.8 x 8 mm (8.48 x 5.39 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Tab M9
344 g (12.13 oz)
Build
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Tab M9
-
SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab M9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Tab M9
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab M9
9.0 inches, 230.0 cm2 (~78.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Tab M9
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~173 ppi density)
OS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Tab M9
Android 12
Chipset
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Tab M9
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab M9
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Tab M9
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab M9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Tab M9
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Tab M9
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Tab M9
8 MP, AF
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Tab M9
1080p
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Tab M9
2 MP
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Tab M9
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
Tab M9
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
Tab M9
Yes
WLAN
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab M9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab M9
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Tab M9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Tab M9
No
Radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
Tab M9
Unspecified
USB
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab M9
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab M9
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Tab M9
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Tab M9
10W wired
Colors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Tab M9
Arctic Grey, Frost Blue
Price
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR
Tab M9
About 180 EUR
Models
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab M9
TB310FU