Amazon Kindle Fire HD
#8150
Toshiba Excite Pure
#7288Category Breakdown
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
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 features a 7.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, while the Toshiba Excite Pure has a larger 10.1-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, resulting in a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Kindle Fire HD is powered by a dual-core TI OMAP 4460 chipset, whereas the Excite Pure utilizes a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3, potentially offering better multitasking capabilities.
- 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 significantly higher at 25.0 mAh compared to the Kindle Fire HD, which does not specify a capacity.
- Both devices run on customized versions of Android, with the Kindle Fire HD using Android 4.0 and the Excite Pure on Android 4.2.1, upgradable to 4.3.
- Overall, the Kindle Fire HD is more compact and lighter, while the Excite Pure offers a larger display and potentially better performance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
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
7"
10.1"
Type
IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
PPI
800
1280
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
TI OMAP 4460
Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
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
193 x 137 x 10.3 mm (7.60 x 5.39 x 0.41 in)
261.6 x 177.8 x 10.2 mm (10.30 x 7.00 x 0.40 in)
Weight
395 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