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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-11-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 194 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Blackview Tab 18 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 71.2 score against 70.2. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Blackview Tab 18 has older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Blackview Tab 18's body is notably newer and a little thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
The Blackview Tab 18 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview Tab 18 also has 10 GB more RAM memory. Blackview Tab 18 features a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 2000px.
The Blackview Tab 18 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 240 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better camera than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels.
The Blackview Tab 18 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 8800mAh of battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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