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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-11-20 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.11 x 6.63 x 0.29 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Glacier Blue and Interstellar Grey | Black |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 360 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T616 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, getting a overall score of 68.3 against 66.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much older and thicker than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, it's design is still incredibly lighter. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has Android 13, so it offers a lot of extra features.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 10 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a really larger display, a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a little bit higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better camera than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8800mAh battery size.
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