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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has an overall score of 69.8, which is a lot better than Toshiba Encore's 56.2 score. The Xperia Z2 Tablet is a just a bit lighter and extremely thinner device than Toshiba Encore. The Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a slightly better display than Toshiba Encore, because it has a quite better screen pixel density, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Toshiba Encore, although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Toshiba Encore, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has 1 GB more RAM and a GPU. The Xperia Z2 Tablet captures a bit better photographs and videos than Toshiba Encore, because it has a back camera with more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much longer battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a bit more than Toshiba Encore, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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