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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2023-11-20 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.11 x 6.63 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black | Glacier Blue and Interstellar Grey |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| -- | 360 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T616 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 8800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is a bit better than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 18's 66.1 overall score. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has Android 13 version, so it offers some extra features and performance enhancements. Even though Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much older and somewhat thicker than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, it's design is still a lot lighter.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much larger display, a bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen and a way higher 1200 x 1920px resolution.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8800mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 5 MP resolution.
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