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Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch
WT10-A32
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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.19 x 6.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3735G (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way better than the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, getting a 71.3 score against 55.9. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is notably lighter and thinner than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, even when both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch counts with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better hardware performance than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with 2 GB more RAM and an additional GPU. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a sharper display than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixels count per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200.
The Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better battery duration than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little bit better camera than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a lot better 8.1 megapixels resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch cost the same, making it an easy decision.
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