Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 235.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than the Toshiba Encore, with a overall score of 74.5 against 56.2. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Toshiba Encore works with Windows 8.1 operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a heavier but notably thinner tablet device than Toshiba Encore.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little faster processing unit than Toshiba Encore, because it has more cores and more RAM. Toshiba Encore counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a really smaller screen and a just a little lower pixel amount in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Toshiba Encore. Both of them have the same internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior camera than Toshiba Encore. They have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better battery performance than Toshiba Encore.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way more expensive than Toshiba Encore, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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