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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2023-11-20 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| Black | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 194 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Blackview Tab 18 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a score of 71.2 against 68.3. Both tablets in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Blackview Tab 18 has older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Blackview Tab 18 is incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's thinner and extremely newer.
The Blackview Tab 18 has a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and 10 GB more RAM. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a lot larger screen and a lot better 1200 x 2000px resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much better photos and videos than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera. The Blackview Tab 18 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Blackview Tab 18 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8800mAh battery size.
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