- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple iPad mini
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Infinity TF700
- Asus Transformer Infinity
- Sony Xperia Tablet S
Rated 20% by by jjmcwill (May, 2012)It is far superior to this garbage and has full USB, FULL HDMI, FULL SD CARD AND MINI USB SLOTS!
Rated 87% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)Whether it's a simple round of Scrabble or an intense romp through Grand Theft Auto 3, the iPad's combination of Retina Display and quad-core graphics processor add up to a dramatic improvement for gaming.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Toshiba Excite 10 LE compared to the Apple iPad 3
“10.1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 70% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)Priced at $530 with 16GB of storage, or $600 for 32GB, Toshiba evidently feels that its tablet's iPad-besting thickness and weight deserve a slightly higher price than the competition.
9.7”
iOS 6
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)This would be a great feature for designers and artists, or even those who like handwritten notes, and would complement the Retina Display very nicely.
screen size
10.1"
9.7"
Excite 10 LE by The Verge (Mar, 2012)At 7.7mm, it really is impressively thin, slimmer than any tablet we've seen regardless of screen size.
iPad 3 by Roaming-Seer--RoamingSeer (Jun, 2012)The big screen makes it fun to take pictures or videos as I recently did at the National Air and Space Museum.
screen resolution
Excite 10 LE by c|net (Mar, 2012)For a device that sells on the strength of its premium design, it's a detail that should have been taken care of.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Excite 10 LE by c|net (Mar, 2012)Neither of them is particularly great, and several people we handed the tablet to mistook the front camera (circled in chrome) for a home button.
processor
iPad 3 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)Featuring an Apple designed Dual-core A5X, low power, high performance processor, the 1.44 pound (1.46 pounds for the Wi-Fi + 4G) iPad 3 is a tad thinner than the iPad 2, though the screen size stays the same.
Performance Real world tests of Toshiba Excite 10 LE vs Apple iPad 3
cpu speed
Excite 10 LE by The Verge (Mar, 2012)The Excite is geared toward a more average tablet buyer, and while its spec list isn't exactly standard-setting, it's solid: a TI OMAP 4430 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 1280 x 800, 10.1-inch display.
battery life
8.5 hour
10 hour
Excite 10 LE by The Verge (Mar, 2012)In practice, largely because frequent crashes are a fact of life with the Excite, I got more like four hours of battery on a charge.
iPad 3 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Another nice perk is that if you buy into the Verizon version, not only do you get your LTE service on the iPad, but you also can use the device as a wireless hotspot at no extra charge (AT&T says they're working on it, but they don't offer the same luxury).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 3
| Supported card formats | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supports supported card formats | |||
| Much higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
| Around 6.8x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 9.7" |
| Around 5% bigger screen | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Advantages compared to the Toshiba Excite 10 LE
| More storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 32 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Longer battery life | 10 hour | vs | 8.5 hour |
| Around 20% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Much higher resolution screen | 2048 x 1536 | vs | 1280 x 800 |
| More than 3x higher resolution screen | |||
| Much sharper screen | 263 ppi | vs | 149 ppi |
| More than 75% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 1 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.0) |
| 24x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 2 MP |
| 2.5x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 14 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by Bobin704 (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by JiggaEd (May, 2012) | Rated by 190 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by AgingBoomer Rated 100% by by Steve--Sunday (May, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 4 | Asus Transformer Infinity 2-way tie: Fastest processor |
 | 5 | Sony Xperia Tablet S 2-way tie: Lots of expandable storage |
 | 6 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 2-way tie: Longest battery life |
 | 7 | Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 8 | Toshiba Thrive 10" Tablet 2-way tie: Lots of expandable storage |
