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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is a lot better than Toshiba Encore's 56.2 overall score. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact body is extremely lighter and a lot thinner than Toshiba Encore. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Toshiba Encore counts with Windows 8.1 operating system.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit faster processing unit than Toshiba Encore, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a larger amount of RAM and a GPU. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better looking screen than Toshiba Encore, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a higher screen pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has less internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots better videos and photos than Toshiba Encore, because it has a more mega pixels camera. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better battery duration than Toshiba Encore.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a bit more money than Toshiba Encore, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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