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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a general score of 74.7, which is way better than the Toshiba Encore's 56.2 score. The Xperia Z4 Tablet design is somewhat lighter and thinner than Toshiba Encore. Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while Toshiba Encore works with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a superior processing power than Toshiba Encore, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a 64 bits processor, a greater number of cores (and faster) and an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a better screen than Toshiba Encore, because it has a larger screen, a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way better count of pixels per display inch.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Toshiba Encore, because it has a camera with more megapixels. The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Toshiba Encore. They have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much longer battery life than Toshiba Encore.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than Toshiba Encore, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Toshiba Encore. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Toshiba Encore, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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