Screen size
equal specsTab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
Tab S88.0"
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Tab S8
7
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab S8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab S8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab S8
HSDPA
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
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab S8
LTE
Speed
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab S8
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab S8
Yes
EDGE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab S8
Yes
Announced
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Tab S8
2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Tab S8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Tab S8
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.9 mm (8.26 x 4.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Tab S8
299 g (10.55 oz)
Build
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Tab S8
-
SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab S8
Micro-SIM
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Tab S8
IPS LCD
Size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab S8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Tab S8
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
OS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Tab S8
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Tab S8
Intel Atom Z3745
CPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab S8
Quad-core 1.86 GHz
GPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Tab S8
Intel Gen 7 (Ivy Bridge)
Card slot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab S8
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Tab S8
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Tab S8
-
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Tab S8
8 MP, AF
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Tab S8
Yes
Features
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab S8
LED flash
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Tab S8
1.6 MP
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Tab S8
720p
Loudspeaker
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
Tab S8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
Tab S8
Yes
WLAN
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab S8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab S8
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Tab S8
GPS
NFC
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Tab S8
No
Radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
Tab S8
FM radio
USB
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab S8
microUSB 3.0
Sensors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab S8
Accelerometer
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Tab S8
Li-Ion 4290 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Tab S8
-
Stand-by
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab S8
Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab S8
Up to 7 h (3G)
Colors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Tab S8
Ebony, Blue, Canary Yellow, White
Price
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR
Tab S8
About 150 EUR
Models
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab S8
TAB S8-50LC