Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is better than the Toshiba Encore's global score of 56.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's construction is much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Toshiba Encore.
Toshiba Encore counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Toshiba Encore also has a greater amount of RAM. Toshiba Encore counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Toshiba Encore also has a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280 and a just a bit higher pixels count in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity. Toshiba Encore shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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