- 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
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Infinity TF700
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- 13.3"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Released June, 2012
Rated 68% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)The competition in this screen size is steep, thanks to solid offerings from Asus, Samsung, Acer and others.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Toshiba Excite 13 compared to the Apple iPad 2
“13.3
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 70% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)Designing the perfect screen size for a tablet is a tricky endeavor.
9.7”
iOS 5
screen size
13.3"
9.7"
Excite 13 by c|net (Jun, 2012)It delivers similar specs, and yes, while it has 3 inches lopped off the display size, it has $200 chopped off the price, too.
iPad 2 by S.-JentschPeople loved the small size of netbooks, but the keyboards and displays were often too small.
screen resolution
Excite 13 by c|net (Jun, 2012)The display has a resolution of 1,600x900 pixels, which makes watching videos that fit its 16:9 aspect ratio a real pleasure.
iPad 2 by S.-Lir (Feb, 2012)On another note, I am happy that Samsung manufactures the retina display for Apple.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Excite 13 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)The front-facing camera leaps the competition by offering all of two megapixels of resolution, but I can't say I noticed the difference — I could still check my teeth or video chat, but that's about it.
iPad 2 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Mar, 2011)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.
processor
Excite 13 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Nvidia loves to talk about its 4-plus-1 core system in the Tegra 3, which makes the processor able to use very little power except for when it's called upon to do some heavy lifting.
iPad 2 by GabrielArg (Jun, 2011)I agree that because applications are similar and they both share the same iOS, the experience might not seem that different, but once you get your hands on it, the bigger screen, the dual core processor, larger memory and longer battery result in much much better overall experience.
Performance Real world tests of Toshiba Excite 13 vs Apple iPad 2
battery life
13 hour
10 hour
Excite 13 by The Verge (Jun, 2012)All three tablets charge quickly, only needing a couple of hours to go from dead to full.
iPad 2 by c|net (Mar, 2011)The iPad's device features, such as Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP, EDR), Wi-Fi 802.11 n, 3G, and 10 hours of battery life, are all here, and in many cases are still the bar by which other tablets are judged.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 2
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much bigger screen | 13.3" | vs | 9.7" |
| Around 40% bigger screen | |||
| Significantly longer battery life | 13 hour | vs | 10 hour |
| 30% 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 5) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 0.92 MP |
| Around 5.5x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Marginally newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2011 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| 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 5) |
| 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 5) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Smaller | Unknown x Unknown x 10 mm | vs | 241 x 186 x 9 mm |
| Almost the same | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1600 x 900 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
| More than 80% higher resolution screen | |||
| More RAM | 1 GB | vs | 0.5 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
Advantages compared to the Toshiba Excite 13
| Lighter | 635 g | vs | 997 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 40% lighter | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 3 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 2-way tie: Higher resolution rear camera |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4-way tie: Average resolution front camera |
 | 6 | MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 4-way tie: Average resolution front camera |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 5-way tie: Most CPU cores |
