Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
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Toshiba Excite Pro
#5156Category Breakdown
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Toshiba Excite Pro
Performance
60.560.1
Camera
39.639.6
Display
60.649.1
Battery
1.63.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
46.420.2
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
32.429.0
Summary
- The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a more compact build at 231 x 158 x 7.8 mm and weighs 374 g, while the Toshiba Excite Pro is larger and heavier at 261.6 x 177.8 x 10.2 mm and 630.5 g.
- Both devices have high-resolution displays, but the Kindle's 8.9-inch IPS LCD offers a slightly higher pixel density (~339 ppi) compared to the Excite Pro's 10.1-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD (~299 ppi).
- In terms of performance, the Kindle is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, while the Excite Pro uses an Nvidia Tegra 4, with the latter having more RAM at 32 GB versus the Kindle's 16 GB.
- Both tablets have 8 MP rear cameras, but the Excite Pro includes a 1.2 MP front camera, absent in the Kindle.
- The Kindle's battery specifications are unspecified, while the Excite Pro has a 33 mAh capacity.
- Both run on customized Android versions, with the Kindle using Fire OS and the Excite Pro on Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Toshiba Excite Pro
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2013
2013
Description
Versions: Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi/LTE
N/A
Display
Size
8.9"
10.1"
Type
IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~339 ppi density)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~299 ppi density)
PPI
2560
2560
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Nvidia Tegra 4
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core Cortex-A15
GPU
Adreno 330
ULP GeForce
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
1.2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
33 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po (33 Wh)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
231 x 158 x 7.8 mm (9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 in)
261.6 x 177.8 x 10.2 mm (10.30 x 7.00 x 0.40 in)
Weight
374 g
630.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
No
Network
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Yes
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS - cellular model only
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer, gyro, compass