Compare / TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 vs TCL P80
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 vs TCL P80
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 and the TCL P80, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
TCL
TCL P80Overview
Display
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
8.7inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
800 × 1340 · 179 PPI
TCL P80
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Chip
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali G52 MP2 · Android 14
TCL P80
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Elite (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
TCL P80
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
TCL P80
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
6,000mAh
18 W wired
TCL P80
5,000mAh
45 W wired
Build
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
330g
211.8 × 125.5 × 8.4 mm
IP54
TCL P80
178g
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
TCL P80
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
TCL P80
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Announced
- 2024, February
- Status
- Available. Released 2024, Q3
TCL P80
- Announced
- 2026, September 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Dimensions
- 211.8 x 125.5 x 8.4 mm (8.34 x 4.94 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 330 g (11.64 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
TCL P80
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 77.7 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 178 g (6.28 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits
- Size
- 8.7 inches, 214.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
TCL P80
- Type
- AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 3200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- OS
- Android 14, upgradable to Android 15
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali G52 MP2
TCL P80
- OS
- Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Elite (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM
TCL P80
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Single
- 8 MP, AF
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL P80
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
TCL P80
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
TCL P80
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
TCL P80
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL P80
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Type
- 6000 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
TCL P80
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 45W wired
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Colors
- Black
TCL P80
- Colors
- Sunlit Gold, Midnight Blue
- Price
- £ 319.99 / € 330.23
How the TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 and TCL P80 differ
- The TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the TCL P80.
- The TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 has the bigger screen, 8.7 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The TCL P80 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 8 MP on the TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 and 50 MP on the TCL P80.
- The TCL P80 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.