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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 13 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2023-11-20 |
| -- | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12 inches |
| -- | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 194 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Blackview Tab 18 has a general score of 71.2, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s global score of 70.4. Blackview Tab 18 works with Android 13 operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Blackview Tab 18 has a much better performing processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview Tab 18 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a way better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen and way darker display. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better camera than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution.
Blackview Tab 18 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features just a little better battery life than Blackview Tab 18, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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