Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 44.1 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Toshiba |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 4.72 x 0.37 inches | 8.29 x 5.20 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.29 ounces | 13.58 ounces |
| -- | Gold |
| $ 155.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra 4 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch is slightly better than HP Slate 7 Extreme, having a 47.3 score against 44.1. The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch comes with Windows 8.1 OS, and HP Slate 7 Extreme counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch body has the same thickness than the HP Slate 7 Extreme, but it's somewhat heavier.
The HP Slate 7 Extreme has a little sharper display than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the HP Slate 7 Extreme also counts with a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the display. Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch has a very superior memory for apps and games than HP Slate 7 Extreme, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch and HP Slate 7 Extreme have similar processors, both of them have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor. HP Slate 7 Extreme features a very superior battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch. The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch captures better photos and videos than HP Slate 7 Extreme. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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