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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-11-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 194 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a bit better than Blackview Tab 18, with a global score of 74.6 against 71.2. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Blackview Tab 18 has Android 13 version. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Blackview Tab 18, even though it was released many years before.
The Blackview Tab 18 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview Tab 18 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit more vivid display than Blackview Tab 18, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a better camera than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution. Blackview Tab 18 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Blackview Tab 18 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 76 percent bigger battery size.
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