Category Breakdown
Toshiba Excite 10 AT305
ZTE Grand S
Performance
52.856.1
Camera
14.119.1
Display
47.358.9
Battery
3.217.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
18.352.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
23.426.6
Summary
- The Toshiba Excite 10 AT305 features a larger 10.1-inch LED-backlit LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, while the ZTE Grand S has a smaller 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Excite 10 is powered by an Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.5 GHz, whereas the Grand S utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro with a slightly faster quad-core CPU at 1.7 GHz.
- The Grand S also boasts a superior rear camera at 13 MP compared to the Excite 10's 5 MP, and it can record video at 1080p, while the Excite 10 is limited to 720p.
- Battery capacity favors the Grand S with 1780 mAh versus the Excite 10's 2500 mAh, but the latter is heavier at 599 g compared to the Grand S's 110 g.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Excite 10 on Android 4.0 and the Grand S on 4.1, but the Grand S offers better connectivity options with NFC support and Bluetooth 4.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Toshiba Excite 10 AT305
ZTE Grand S
General
Release Date
2012
2013
Announced
2012
2013
Description
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication
N/A
Display
Size
10.1"
5"
Type
LED-backlit LCD,
IPS LCD
Resolution
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1280
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
GPU
ULP GeForce 2
Adreno 320
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
SD/microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
25 mAh
1780 mAh
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Po battery (25 Wh)
Li-Ion 1780 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
262 x 178 x 9 mm (10.31 x 7.01 x 0.35 in)
142 x 70 x 6.9 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.27 in)
Weight
599 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/Silver
Black/Silver, Black/Red, Black/Blue, Black/White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
No
Mini-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

