Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge vs Google Pixel 4a - specs comparison

Display

Size:

8.0 inches

5.5 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 800 pixels, 189 PPI

2560 x 1440 pixels, 534 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

66.73 %

76.09 %

82.53 %

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Intel Atom

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA

Processor:

Quad-core

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm

GPU:

Yes

Adreno 530

Adreno 618

RAM:

1GB

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

32GB, available to use: 24.4 GB

128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Tablet

Smartphone

OS:

Windows (8.1)

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity:

3600 mAh

3140 mAh

Type:

User replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

USB Power Delivery

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.5"; 1.4 μm

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (24 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

1.2 MP

5 MP (HDR)

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

8.29 x 5.20 x 0.37 inches (210.62 x 132 x 9.48 mm)

5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches (150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm)

5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches (144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

13.58 oz (385.0 g)

5.54 oz (157.0 g)

5.04 oz (143.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold

Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue

Just black

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Digital Plus

Album art cover, Background playback

aptX, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

4.2

5.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 n

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, e; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging, OTG, Mass storage device

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Feb 12, 2016

Jun 25, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG935F link

A4RG025J link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.27 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Body:

0.66 W/kg

1.19 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.96 W/kg

1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 200

$ 799

$ 349

In The Box:

18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced:

May 27, 2014

Feb 21, 2016

Aug 03, 2020

Scheduled release:

July 2014