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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 194 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | -- |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Blackview Tab 18 is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a score of 71.2 against 58.8. Even though Blackview Tab 18 is much heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's just a bit thinner and also way newer. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Blackview Tab 18 has the newer 13 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a bit sharper screen than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a lot smaller screen, a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster).
Blackview Tab 18 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Blackview Tab 18 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more mega pixels camera.
The Blackview Tab 18 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 44% more battery capacity.
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