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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2023-11-20 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 194 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| 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
Blackview Tab 18 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a score of 71.2 against 65.7. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Blackview Tab 18 has older 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Blackview Tab 18 is a much newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it is incredibly heavier.
The Blackview Tab 18 features a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Blackview Tab 18 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels, a much larger screen and a little better count of pixels in each screen inch.
Blackview Tab 18 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 240 GB more internal memory capacity. The Blackview Tab 18 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 76 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures better photos and videos than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a back camera with a much worse 8 megapixels resolution.
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