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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| $ 235.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is a lot better than the Toshiba Encore, having a overall score of 68.1 against 56.2. IPad mini's design is noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than the Toshiba Encore. The iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Toshiba Encore has a little bit better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Toshiba Encore has a bit better screen than iPad mini, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a little larger display and a quite better 800 x 1280px resolution. Apple iPad mini has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini captures much clearer pictures and videos than Toshiba Encore, although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels. The Apple iPad mini has a superior battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore.
The Apple iPad mini costs more than the Toshiba Encore, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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