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Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch
WT8-BBlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.3 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Blackberry |
| Windows 8.1 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-09-27 |
| 8.29 x 5.20 x 0.37 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.58 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a general score of 52, which is slightly better than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch's global score of 47.3. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system, while Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. BlackBerry PlayBook's design is just a little heavier and a bit thicker than the Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch.
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a way better hardware performance than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the BlackBerry PlayBook also counts with an extra graphics processor. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a little bit better display than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024px and a little bit smaller screen.
The Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. BlackBerry PlayBook captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has faster 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a battery performance that's just as good as the Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch one.
The BlackBerry PlayBook is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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