Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Blackberry |
| Android 4.2.2 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| -- | 2010-09-27 |
| 7.80 x 4.60 x 0.43 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| $ 99.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3188 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-400 MP GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry PlayBook is a bit better than Toshiba Excite 7, having a 52 score against 50.3. BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system, while Toshiba Excite 7 has Android 4.2.2 operating system. The BlackBerry PlayBook body is a little thinner but somewhat heavier than the Toshiba Excite 7.
The Toshiba Excite 7 features just a bit better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook. Both of them have an equal 1024 x 600 resolution, a screen with the same size and a better pixel number in each inch in the display. The Toshiba Excite 7 counts with a bit faster processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Toshiba Excite 7 also counts with a greater number of cores.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Toshiba Excite 7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory. The BlackBerry PlayBook shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Toshiba Excite 7, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
BlackBerry PlayBook features a battery lifetime that is just as good as Toshiba Excite 7's battery duration.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the BlackBerry PlayBook is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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