Screen size
equal specsTab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
Tab3 8 Plus8.0"
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Tab3 8 Plus
6
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab3 8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab3 8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab3 8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
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
Tab3 8 Plus
LTE
Speed
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab3 8 Plus
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Tab3 8 Plus
2017, March. Released 2017, March
Status
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Tab3 8 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Tab3 8 Plus
210 x 125 x 8.9 mm (8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Tab3 8 Plus
329 g (11.61 oz)
Build
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Tab3 8 Plus
-
SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab3 8 Plus
Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Tab3 8 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab3 8 Plus
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Tab3 8 Plus
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
OS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Tab3 8 Plus
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Tab3 8 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab3 8 Plus
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Tab3 8 Plus
Adreno 506
Card slot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab3 8 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Tab3 8 Plus
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Tab3 8 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Tab3 8 Plus
8 MP, AF
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Tab3 8 Plus
1080p@30fps
Features
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab3 8 Plus
HDR, panorama
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Tab3 8 Plus
5 MP
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Tab3 8 Plus
Loudspeaker
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
Tab3 8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
Tab3 8 Plus
Yes
WLAN
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab3 8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab3 8 Plus
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Tab3 8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Tab3 8 Plus
No
Radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
Tab3 8 Plus
No
USB
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab3 8 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab3 8 Plus
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab3 8 Plus
MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Photo viewer/editor
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Tab3 8 Plus
Li-Po 4250 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Tab3 8 Plus
-
Colors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Tab3 8 Plus
Black, White
Price
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR
Tab3 8 Plus
About 170 EUR
Models
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab3 8 Plus
TB-8703X