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Toshiba Excite 13
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Amazon |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-04-11 | 2013-09-25 |
| 13.50 x 8.50 x 0.40 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 35.20 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1600 x 900 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 138 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 68.5, which is a lot better than the Toshiba Excite 13's 55.4 global score. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's body is newer, a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Toshiba Excite 13. These devices come with Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Toshiba Excite 13 has Android 4.0.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant display than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a way higher display pixel density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Toshiba Excite 13 have really similar memory capacity for apps and games, and although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has no SD extension slot, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better processing power than Toshiba Excite 13, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM memory and a graphics co-processor. Toshiba Excite 13 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 feature extremely similar batteries duration.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior camera than Toshiba Excite 13, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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