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Plum Optimax 7.0

Plum Optimax 7.0

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Toshiba Thrive

Toshiba Thrive

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Category Breakdown

Plum Optimax 7.0
Toshiba Thrive
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.852.9

Summary

  • The Plum Optimax 7.0 features a smaller, 7.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, while the Toshiba Thrive has a larger 10.1-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, resulting in a better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Optimax is powered by a Mediatek MT8321 quad-core processor, whereas the Thrive utilizes an Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core chip, both with 8GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, but the Thrive includes autofocus.
  • The Optimax has a 2800 mAh battery, while the Thrive's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • The Optimax runs on Android 5.1, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Thrive's Android 3.0, which can be upgraded to 3.2.
  • Build quality differs significantly, with the Optimax being lighter at 276g compared to the Thrive's 725g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Plum Optimax 7.0
Toshiba Thrive

General

Release Date

2016
2011

Announced

2016
2010

Description

Also Known as Plum Z708
Also known as Toshiba Regza AT300, Toshiba Tablet.

Display

Size

7"
10.1"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)

PPI

600
1280

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT8321 (28 nm)
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Mali-400
ULP GeForce

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
SD, up to 32 GB

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

188 x 108 x 10 mm (7.40 x 4.25 x 0.39 in)
273 x 177 x 16 mm (10.75 x 6.97 x 0.63 in)

Weight

276 g
725 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
Yes

NFC

USB

USB 2.0
miniUSB 2.0, USB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 3.2 (Honeycomb)

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 3.2 (Honeycomb)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes