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| Global Score | |
| 45.3 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Toshiba |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.44 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches | 8.29 x 5.20 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 13.58 ounces |
| Black | Gold |
| $ 159.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 5.94 |
| Storage | |
| 5,5 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.9 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch has an overall score of 47.3, which is slightly better than the Amazon Kindle Fire 2's 45.3 general score. The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch works with Windows 8.1 OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire 2 counts with Android 4.0 OS. The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch body is thinner and just a little lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire 2.
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 counts with a very superior processor than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 also counts with an additional GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, although it has a bit smaller display, a little lower screen density and a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution.
The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire 2. The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire 2, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 26,5 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Kindle Fire 2 and the Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch count with very similar batteries performance.
Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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