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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-11-20 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 194 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Blackview Tab 18 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 71.2 score against 66.3. Blackview Tab 18 is a newer and a little bit thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface 3, but it is also just a bit heavier. Blackview Tab 18 has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels and a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Blackview Tab 18 features a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more cpu cores and 8 GB more RAM. The Blackview Tab 18 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
The Blackview Tab 18 features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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