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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 9.x |
| -- | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is a lot better than Toshiba Encore's 56.2 score. Apple iPad mini 4's design is way thinner and incredibly lighter than Toshiba Encore. Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, and Toshiba Encore works with Windows 8.1 OS. The Toshiba Encore features a little better hardware performance than iPad mini 4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Toshiba Encore also has 3 more CPU cores.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a better looking display than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution. The iPad mini 4 takes much better photos and videos than Toshiba Encore. Both have a 8 mega pixels back-facing camera.
IPad mini 4 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 4 features a really longer battery performance than Toshiba Encore.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is more expensive than the Toshiba Encore, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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