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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 13 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-07-26 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 11 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 194 pixels per inch | -- |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 7.15 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Blackview Tab 18 has a score of 71.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 general score. Both tablets in this review use the same Android 13 operating system. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Blackview Tab 18 is a notably thicker and incredibly heavier tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9.
Blackview Tab 18 has a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview Tab 18 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Blackview Tab 18 features a lot better display than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a little bit bigger display.
The Blackview Tab 18 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera. Blackview Tab 18 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S9, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Blackview Tab 18 also has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Blackview Tab 18 features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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