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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2024-01-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.71 x 6.33 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 18.17 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| -- | 360 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G57 MC1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a general score of 65.2 against 63.4. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 is a a lot newer device, and it is also extremely lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 feature very similar screens, because although the Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera with a way better 13 mega pixels resolution. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 16 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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