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| Global Score | |
| 43.4 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Toshiba |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8.1 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.76 x 7.40 x 0.45 inches | 8.29 x 5.20 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 13.58 ounces |
| Black | Gold |
| $ 410.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 5.94 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Gyroscope | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch is just a bit better than the ARCHOS 97 Xenon, having a 47.3 score against 43.4. Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch works with Windows 8.1 OS, and ARCHOS 97 Xenon counts with Android 4.0 OS. Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch's body is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than ARCHOS 97 Xenon. The ARCHOS 97 Xenon has a very superior processing power than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory.
ARCHOS 97 Xenon features a bit more vivid screen than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 768 x 1024px and a much worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display. Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch has a way better camera than ARCHOS 97 Xenon, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 5 MP resolution.
The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than ARCHOS 97 Xenon, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 28 GB more internal memory. ARCHOS 97 Xenon and Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch feature quite similar battery durations.
The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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