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Toshiba Excite 13
64 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-04-11 | 2011-04-26 |
| 13.50 x 8.50 x 0.40 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 35.20 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.3 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1600 x 900 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 138 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Tablet S is slightly better than Toshiba Excite 13, with a 57.5 score against 55.4. Sony Tablet S is a notably lighter device than the Toshiba Excite 13, but they are 0.4inches thick. These tablets use the same Android 4.0 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. The Toshiba Excite 13 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 900 x 1600px and a much bigger display.
Toshiba Excite 13 features a bit better processor than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Toshiba Excite 13 also has a higher number of cores. Sony Tablet S has a better camera than Toshiba Excite 13. They have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Toshiba Excite 13 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Sony Tablet S has a way better battery lifetime than Toshiba Excite 13.
The Sony Tablet S costs a bit more money than the Toshiba Excite 13, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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