Compare / TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 vs P80 Ultra
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 vs P80 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 and the P80 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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
P80 Ultra
- 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
P80 Ultra
- 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)
P80 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 77.7 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 197 g (6.95 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
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)
P80 Ultra
- Type
- AMOLED1B colors120Hz3840Hz PWMHDR3200 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)
NxtPaper technology
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
P80 Ultra
- OS
- Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Elite (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.6 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
P80 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Single
- 8 MP, AF
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
P80 Ultra
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.4, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
P80 Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1440p@30fps
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
P80 Ultra
- 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
P80 Ultra
- WLAN
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), 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)
P80 Ultra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Type
- 6000 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
P80 Ultra
- Type
- 5800 mAh
- Charging
45W wired
Reverse wired
TCL Tab 8 Gen 2
- Colors
- Black
P80 Ultra
- Colors
- Sunlit Gold, Burgundy, Midnight Blue
- Price
- £ 359.99 / € 615.35
How the TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 and P80 Ultra differ
- The TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5800 mAh on the P80 Ultra.
- The TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 has the bigger screen, 8.7 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The P80 Ultra 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 P80 Ultra.
- The P80 Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.