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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 13 | Windows 11 |
| 2023-11-20 | -- |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 13 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 194 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 7.15 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Blackview Tab 18 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a 71.2 score against 64.8. The Blackview Tab 18 comes with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system. Blackview Tab 18 is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has just a bit better screen than Blackview Tab 18, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Blackview Tab 18 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a little better performance than Blackview Tab 18, although it has lesser processing cores and lesser RAM. Blackview Tab 18 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. Blackview Tab 18 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an 8800mAh battery capacity.
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