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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2015-07-10 |
| 10.19 x 6.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3735G (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is much better than the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, with a general score of 62.2 against 55.9. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and much lighter than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a bit sharper display than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much greater pixels count per display inch.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has 64 GB internal storage. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a bit better processor than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch takes slightly better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a way worse resolution back camera. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 and Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch count with incredibly similar battery performance.
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