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