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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

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Toshiba Excite Pure

Toshiba Excite Pure

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Category Breakdown

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
Toshiba Excite Pure
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.753.7

Summary

  • The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX features a more compact and lightweight build compared to the Toshiba Excite Pure, which is larger and heavier.
  • The Kindle's 7.0-inch IPS LCD display offers a higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image density of approximately 323 ppi, while the Excite Pure has a 10.1-inch display with a lower resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and about 149 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Kindle is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with a faster CPU, while the Excite Pure uses an Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset with less RAM.
  • Both devices have similar camera capabilities, with the Kindle at 1.3 MP and the Excite Pure at 1.2 MP, but both lack advanced features like optical image stabilization.
  • The Kindle's battery capacity is unspecified, while the Excite Pure has a 25.0 mAh battery, but both devices do not support wireless charging.
  • The software experience on the Kindle is based on a customized version of Android Jelly Bean, while the Excite Pure runs on Android 4.2.1, upgradable to 4.3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
Toshiba Excite Pure

General

Release Date

2013
2013

Announced

2013
2013

Description

Versions: Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi/LTE
N/A

Display

Size

7"
10.1"

Type

IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD

Resolution

1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~323 ppi density)
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)

PPI

1200
1280

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Nvidia Tegra 3

CPU

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core

GPU

Adreno 330
N/A

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB 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

720p
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
25 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po (25 Wh)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

186 x 128 x 9 mm (7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 in)
261.6 x 177.8 x 10.2 mm (10.30 x 7.00 x 0.40 in)

Weight

303 g
598.7 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-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 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Yes
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS - cellular model only
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized), Fire 3
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