Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 | -- |
| -- | 2015-07-10 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is much better than the Toshiba Encore, having a 62.2 score against 56.2. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than Toshiba Encore. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a slightly better screen than Toshiba Encore, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a bit faster processor than Toshiba Encore, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Toshiba Encore and the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 have similar battery durations. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Toshiba Encore. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back.
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