Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 5.9 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| 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 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is a bit better than Toshiba Encore's 56.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while Toshiba Encore counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's construction is just a little bit lighter and notably thinner than the Toshiba Encore.
The Toshiba Encore counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Toshiba Encore, although it has less internal memory.
Toshiba Encore has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Toshiba Encore also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Toshiba Encore shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a really longer battery performance than Toshiba Encore.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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