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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | -- |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has an overall score of 64.9, which is much better than Toshiba Encore's 56.2 score. Both of these tablets have Windows OS (Operating System), but Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has older 8 version and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is a thicker and much heavier tablet than Toshiba Encore.
The Toshiba Encore features a brighter screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, although it has a way smaller screen, a bit lower pixel density and a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Toshiba Encore has a way better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 and Toshiba Encore both feature quite similar battery performance.
Toshiba Encore counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera.
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