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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is much better than Toshiba Encore, getting a global score of 62.7 against 56.2. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation body is extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Toshiba Encore. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system, while Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1 operating system.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a brighter screen than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a quite lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels amount per inch of display. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Toshiba Encore counts with a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a lot better camera than Toshiba Encore, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much longer battery life than Toshiba Encore.
IPod Touch 5th Generation is a bit more expensive than Toshiba Encore, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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