Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2023-11-20 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 194 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Blackview Tab 18 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 71.2 score against 70. The Blackview Tab 18 design is much newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab Active 2's, although it is also way heavier. Both tablets we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Blackview Tab 18 has the older 13 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Blackview Tab 18 features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Blackview Tab 18 also has a larger amount of RAM. Blackview Tab 18 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels and a lot larger display.
Blackview Tab 18 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and 240 GB more internal storage. Blackview Tab 18 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 98 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a much less mega-pixels back facing camera.
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