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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2024-01-20 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.71 x 6.33 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 18.17 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| -- | 360 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G57 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is slightly better than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16's overall score of 65.2. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version and Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has Android 13 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is way older and thicker than Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, it's construction is still incredibly lighter.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a just a little better pixel density, a much larger display and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity.
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