Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-08-03 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a score of 62.6, which is better than Toshiba Encore's overall score of 56.2. Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Toshiba Encore works with Windows 8.1 OS. Asus ZenPad Z8s's body is way thinner and notably lighter than Toshiba Encore. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with just a bit better processing power than Toshiba Encore, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a slightly better looking display than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution. Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has 0 less internal storage.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a superior battery duration than Toshiba Encore. The Asus ZenPad Z8s has just a bit better camera than Toshiba Encore, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
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