Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is better than the Toshiba Encore, getting a overall score of 65.7 against 56.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner tablet device than Toshiba Encore.
Toshiba Encore counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 CPU cores. The Toshiba Encore features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same pixel density, a screen of the same size and the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has less internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior battery performance than Toshiba Encore. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photos and videos than Toshiba Encore. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back.
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