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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.11 x 6.63 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Glacier Blue and Interstellar Grey | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 360 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T616 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is just a bit better than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18's 66.1 overall score. Even though the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is notably older and a little bit thicker than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, it's construction is still extremely lighter. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.2.2 version while Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has Android 13 version, giving you some extra features.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a bit better processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores (although slower) and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite more brightness, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a much higher pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 takes clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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