Amazon Kindle Fire HD
#6815
Toshiba Excite Pure
#5504Category Breakdown
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
Toshiba Excite Pure
Performance
44.152.3
Camera
0.039.6
Display
57.748.7
Battery
1.63.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
22.315.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
22.027.5
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
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 Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (customized)
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer, gyro, compass