- 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...
- Google Nexus 10
- Apple iPad mini
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Toshiba Excite 10 compared to the Apple iPad 3
“10.1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
9.7”
iOS 6
Rated 100% by by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)The new Retina display has made considerable difference in the reading of text on the tablet.
screen size
10.1"
9.7"
Excite 10 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 alio (May, 2012)Let me rephrase what has already been said: Top notch in terms of design, materials, build quality, software, usability etc..
screen resolution
Excite 10 by SkyKnight (Jun, 2012)It has good resolution, and while not as amazing as Apple's retina display, it was pretty close.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Excite 10 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)If you're one of those people, the Excite 10 LE does have two cameras, a 5-megapixel shooter on the back and a 2-megapixel model on the front.
iPad 3 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)The front camera can also be used for (VGA) video recording of up to 30 frames per second with audio, as well as still camera pictures.Re-syncing with iTunes or iCloud.
processor
Excite 10 by A.-Brown--Al (Jun, 2012)It has a beautiful aluminium shell, ICS operating system, quad core processor and a nice feel.
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 vs Apple iPad 3
cpu speed
Excite 10 by Dancherd (Sep, 2012)I did look into getting the newer Excite, but don't like that there is one processor "MAP(tm) 4430 Processor" to handle all functions.
battery life
12 hour
10 hour
Excite 10 by Lisa (Sep, 2012)Plugged it in, it would not hold a charge after several hours, stating 0% charge.
iPad 3 by Steve--Sunday (May, 2012)A few hundred dollars difference for somthing I use hours a day is super cheap, like pennies an hour.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 3
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Longer battery life | 12 hour | vs | 10 hour |
| 20% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Supported card formats | SD | vs | None |
| Supports supported card formats | |||
| Much higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
| More than 6.5x 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" |
| Almost the same | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | May, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2012 |
| Release date 1 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Toshiba Excite 10
| Significantly more storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| 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 |
| Around 80% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Toshiba Excite 10 | Apple iPad 3 | ||
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 | Rated by 139 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by susann (Sep, 2012) Rated 60% by by Wayne--Omegafiler (May, 2012)  Rated 100% by by Nathan-foresman (May, 2012) | Rated by 190 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by WABit (Sep, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 3 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 4-way tie: Higher resolution rear camera |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 5-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 5 | Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T 2-way tie: High resolution front camera |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia Tablet S 2-way tie: Lots of expandable storage |
 | 7 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 4-way tie: Higher resolution rear camera |
 | 8 | Sony Tablet S 7-way tie: Supported card formats |
