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| Global Score | |
| 47.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.29 x 5.20 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.58 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a global score of 61.7, which is a lot better than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch's 47.3 score. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE comes with Android 4.1 operating system, while Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch has Windows 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's construction is lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has just a bit better looking display than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, although it has a quite lower pixels number in each screen inch, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024. Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much powerful processing unit than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much longer battery duration than Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch.
Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE costs a bit more than the Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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