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| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 194 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little bit better than the Blackview Tab 18, having a 71.3 score against 71.2. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has older 4.4 version and Blackview Tab 18 has Android 13. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an extremely older portable tablet than Blackview Tab 18, but Sony was able to make it thinner and lighter.
The Blackview Tab 18 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact both have similar CPUs, because although the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a sharper display than Blackview Tab 18, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
The Blackview Tab 18 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 240 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a slightly better camera than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back.
The Blackview Tab 18 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 8800mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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