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Toshiba Excite 7.7
16 GBApple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 53.1 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-04-10 | 2013-10-22 |
| 5.30 x 8.10 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 410.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 191 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72.1, which is much better than the Toshiba Excite 7.7's 53.1 global score. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Toshiba Excite 7.7 has Android 4.0 operating system. Apple iPad mini 2's body has the same thickness than Toshiba Excite 7.7, but it is somewhat lighter.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid display than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because it has a way greater display density, a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bit larger display. The iPad mini 2's memory to install applications and games is very similar to Toshiba Excite 7.7's one, and although the iPad mini 2 has no slot for external memory cards, they both have the same 16 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because although it has less and slower cpu cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional GPU. IPad mini 2 has a much longer battery duration than Toshiba Excite 7.7.
The Apple iPad mini 2 shoots way better pictures and videos than Toshiba Excite 7.7, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a way better (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 is a little more expensive than Toshiba Excite 7.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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