Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is just a bit better than Toshiba Encore, getting a global score of 61.7 against 56.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's body is notably lighter and a little bit thinner than Toshiba Encore. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with Android 4.1 OS, and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1 OS.
The Toshiba Encore has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores. Toshiba Encore has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a quite larger display, a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 and a just a little better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Toshiba Encore has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a very superior battery performance than Toshiba Encore.
Toshiba Encore takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is also a bargain compared to others.
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