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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2023-11-20 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| -- | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 194 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 71.2, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's score of 66.3. Blackview Tab 18's design is notably newer and just a little bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
Blackview Tab 18 has just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite lower 1200 x 2000 resolution and a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display. The Blackview Tab 18 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage.
Blackview Tab 18 takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution. Blackview Tab 18 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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