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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2024-01-20 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.71 x 6.33 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 18.17 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| -- | 360 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 8200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, with a 74.6 score against 65.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has Android 13. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is an noticeably older portable tablet than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, but it is incredibly lighter and a little thinner anyway.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16's processing unit is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) one, and although the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has 5 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has a quite worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a greater camera than Blackview OSCAL Pad 16, although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity.
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