Screen size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
ThinkPadWinner: 10.1"+21%
Quick verdict
Tab M8 (4th Gen) leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
ThinkPad
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
ThinkPad
HSPA
2G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
ThinkPad
3G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
ThinkPad
HSDPA 2100 - region dependent
4G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
ThinkPad
-
Speed
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
ThinkPad
HSPA (region dependent)
Announced
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
ThinkPad
2011, June. Released 2011, July
Status
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
ThinkPad
Discontinued
Dimensions
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
ThinkPad
260 x 181.7 x 14 mm (10.24 x 7.15 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
ThinkPad
730 g (1.61 lb)
Build
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
ThinkPad
-
SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
ThinkPad
No
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
ThinkPad
IPS LCD
Size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
ThinkPad
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
ThinkPad
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
Protection
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
ThinkPad
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
ThinkPad
Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
ThinkPad
Nvidia Tegra 2
CPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
ThinkPad
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
ThinkPad
-
Card slot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
ThinkPad
3-in-1 card reader
Internal
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
ThinkPad
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
ThinkPad
-
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
ThinkPad
5 MP
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
ThinkPad
Yes
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
ThinkPad
2 MP
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
ThinkPad
Loudspeaker
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
ThinkPad
Yes
3.5mm jack
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
ThinkPad
Yes
WLAN
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ThinkPad
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
ThinkPad
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
ThinkPad
A-GPS only
NFC
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
ThinkPad
-
Radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
ThinkPad
No
USB
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
ThinkPad
microUSB 2.0, USB 2.0
Sensors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
ThinkPad
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
ThinkPad
HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Predictive text input
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
ThinkPad
Non-removable Li-Po 3250 mAh battery (24.1 Wh)
Charging
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
ThinkPad
-
Colors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
ThinkPad
Black
Price
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR
ThinkPad
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