Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet S has a global score of 58.9, which is slightly better than the Toshiba Encore's 56.2 global score. The Xperia Tablet S construction is somewhat thicker and way heavier than Toshiba Encore. Xperia Tablet S works with Android 4.1.1 OS, and Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. Toshiba Encore has a brighter display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Toshiba Encore also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
Toshiba Encore features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Toshiba Encore also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Toshiba Encore, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Toshiba Encore features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a same resolution camera. Sony Xperia Tablet S and Toshiba Encore have similar batteries duration.
Xperia Tablet S is more expensive than the Toshiba Encore, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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