Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | LG |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.0 is just a bit better than Toshiba Encore, getting a 58.6 score against 56.2. The LG G Pad 8.0 construction is just a little bit thinner and way lighter than Toshiba Encore. LG G Pad 8.0 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. Toshiba Encore counts with a bit better looking display than LG G Pad 8.0. They have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, a display of the same size and a higher pixel amount per inch in the screen.
The Toshiba Encore has just a little better performance than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Toshiba Encore also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has just 16 GB internal memory.
Toshiba Encore captures just a bit better photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a much better battery performance than Toshiba Encore.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the LG G Pad 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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