Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is way better than Toshiba Encore, having a general score of 68.7 against 56.2. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 OS, while Toshiba Encore works with Windows 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a incredibly lighter and thinner device than the Toshiba Encore. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit faster processor than Toshiba Encore, because although it has less and slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Toshiba Encore features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Both have a same size screen, the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution and the same pixel density. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Toshiba Encore. Both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit better camera than Toshiba Encore, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a superior battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Toshiba Encore.
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