Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
#8151
Toshiba Excite Pure
#7288Category Breakdown
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Toshiba Excite Pure
Performance
51.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
52.853.7
Summary
- The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 features a smaller 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, providing a sharper image compared to the Toshiba Excite Pure's 10.1-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Kindle is powered by a dual-core TI OMAP 4470 chipset, while the Excite Pure utilizes a more advanced quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3.
- The Kindle's rear camera is 1.3 MP, slightly better than the Excite Pure's 1.2 MP, but both lack advanced features like optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity on the Excite Pure is 25.0 mAh, while the Kindle's capacity is unspecified, but both devices do not support fast charging.
- The Kindle runs a customized version of Android 4.0, whereas the Excite Pure operates on Android 4.2.1, upgradable to 4.3, offering a slightly newer software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Kindle being lighter at 567.0g versus the Excite Pure's 598.7g, and both have stereo speakers and headphone jacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Toshiba Excite Pure
General
Release Date
2012
2013
Announced
2012
2013
Description
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
N/A
Display
Size
8.9"
10.1"
Type
IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~254 ppi density)
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
PPI
1920
1280
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
TI OMAP 4470
Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core
GPU
PowerVR SGX544
N/A
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
1.3 MP
1.2 MP
Main Camera Details
1.3 MP
1.2 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
25 mAh
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Li-Po (25 Wh)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
240 x 164 x 8.8 mm (9.45 x 6.46 x 0.35 in)
261.6 x 177.8 x 10.2 mm (10.30 x 7.00 x 0.40 in)
Weight
567 g
598.7 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
No
Network
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Yes
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (customized)
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.0 (customized)
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes