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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2023-11-20 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| Black | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 194 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Blackview Tab 18 has a score of 71.2, which is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 general score. The Blackview Tab 18 is a noticeably heavier device than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but both of them have the same thickness. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Blackview Tab 18 has an older 13 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better screen than Blackview Tab 18, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite brighter screen, a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of 2200 MHz cores.
The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. The Blackview Tab 18 has a bit better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Blackview Tab 18 features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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