Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is way better than Toshiba Encore, getting a general score of 70 against 56.2. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1 operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter tablet than Toshiba Encore.
Toshiba Encore has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, a display with the same size and the same pixels density. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has less internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better CPU than Toshiba Encore, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better camera than Toshiba Encore. Both of them have a 8 megapixels back camera. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than Toshiba Encore, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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