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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 3.0 | Android 13 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2023-11-20 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| -- | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 194 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| -- | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Blackview Tab 18 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a score of 71.2 against 58.1. Blackview Tab 18 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it is also noticeably heavier. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Blackview Tab 18 has a more recent 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
Blackview Tab 18 has a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster). Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little more vivid screen than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a bit worse display pixels density.
Blackview Tab 18 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Blackview Tab 18 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
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