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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2023-11-20 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.11 x 6.63 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Mocha | Glacier Blue and Interstellar Grey |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| -- | 360 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T616 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 8800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is better than the Blackview OSCAL Pad 18's 66.1 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is an noticeably older tablet than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, but it's incredibly lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has Android 13, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 also has 9 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit more vivid screen than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a better screen density.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 76% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, although it has a lot less MP resolution camera in the back.
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