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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2024-01-20 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.71 x 6.33 x 0.29 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.17 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 360 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Octa-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC1 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16's global score of 65.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a notably older and somewhat thicker tablet than Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, but Samsung made it noticeably lighter anyway. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has Android 13 version, giving a lot of extra features.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a way larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 6 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, although it has a way worse resolution camera. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity.
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