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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2023-11-20 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 22.29 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 194 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is just a bit better than the Blackview Tab 18, getting a 71.3 score against 71.2. Even though Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is extremely older than the Blackview Tab 18, it's construction is thinner and noticeably lighter. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has older 4.4 version and Blackview Tab 18 has Android 13 version.
The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a CPU that's just as good as the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact one, because although the Blackview Tab 18 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a more vivid display than Blackview Tab 18, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1200px resolution, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch in the screen.
The Blackview Tab 18 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit better camera than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a camera with a much worse 8.1 MP resolution.
The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 8800mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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