Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2023-11-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.11 x 6.63 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | Glacier Blue and Interstellar Grey |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| -- | 360 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Unisoc Tiger T616 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has a score of 66.1, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18's construction is newer, extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 has Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Blackview OSCAL Pad 18, although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller display, they both have a higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 features a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. The Blackview OSCAL Pad 18 captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.