Compare tablets
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| $ 235.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is way better than the Toshiba Encore, having a 79.3 score against 56.2. IPad Air 2 is a notably thinner and a little bit lighter tablet than Toshiba Encore. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Toshiba Encore counts with Windows 8.1 OS. IPad Air 2 has a little bit better looking display than Toshiba Encore, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit faster processor than Toshiba Encore, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a way better battery performance than Toshiba Encore. Apple iPad Air 2 has a way better camera than Toshiba Encore. They have a 8 megapixels camera.
IPad Air 2 costs more than Toshiba Encore, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.