Battery-giant. A battery over 100 Wh is seldomly found in laptops โ let alone in Android tablets. Still, Oukitel has managed to install one into the RT7 Titan, making extremely long runtimes possible. In this review, we will figure out who this stable outdoor tablet is best made for.
Florian Schmitt, ๐ Florian Schmitt (translated by Daisy Dickson), Published ๐ฉ๐ช
Are you looking for a stable and water-resistant tablet that can work in tough conditions? Or for your next outdoor trip that requires going multiple days without an outlet? Now, the selection isnโt all too big: Aside from Samsungโsย Tab Active4 Proย and Panasonicโs Toughbooks based on Android, it is mostly Chinese manufacturers that dare to occupy this market.
Oukitel has presented itsย RT7 Titan, a unique 10.1-inch ruggedized tablet: It features a 32,000 mAh battery, which allows for extremely long runtimes on the go โ and you can even use it to charge other devices. In turn, you have to make peace with its thick case and 1.2-kilogram weight. A unique feature promised by the manufacturer is its night-vision camera which works using infrared technology.
In this review, we will be taking a closer look at the tablet so we can tell you whether it is worth purchasing.
Display
10.10 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 218 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glove mode, glossy:ย yes, 60ย Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash, 256ย GBย
, 200ย GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: audio via USB-C, Card Reader: microSD (shared), Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Gravity
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fiย 4/ac = Wi-Fiย 5/), Bluetooth 5.1, GSM, UMTS, LTE (B1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28A/28B/34/38/39/40/41/66), 5G (n1/3/578/20/28/38/41/77/78), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.8 x 249.1 x 167.8 ( = 0.78 x 9.81 x 6.61 in)
Battery
32000ย mAh Lithium-Polymer, 33 Watt charging
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 13
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix (Sony IMX582), 0,5โณ, f/1.79 + 20MP (Sony IMX350) night vision camera, 1.278โณ, f/1.8 + 2MP macro camera
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo speakers, charger, USB cable, SIM tool, alloy stand, handstrap, screwdriver, screws, 12 Months Warranty, IP 69K certified, MIL-STD-810H, fanless, ruggedized, waterproof
Weight
1.212ย kg ( =ย 42.75ย oz / 2.67ย pounds) ( =ย 0ย oz / 0ย pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
The first time you get your hands on theย Oukitel RT7 Titan, its heavy weight, rubber-protected case and visible screw holes for its accessories make it clear that this isnโt your regular Android tablet. The device has IP69K protection against liquids, falls up to 1 metre, and dirt. Rubber caps over the connections make sure that they remain usable.ย
Theย Oukitel RT7 Titan 5G is available in sleek black or with subtle blue accents.
Its aluminum case canโt be twisted by hand and strong manual pressure on the display doesnโt make any liquid crystal become visible. The screen is protected by 1.1-millimetre Dragontail Glass from AGC, which is comparable to older versions of Corningโs Gorilla Glass. Furthermore, the tablet comes delivered with a screen protector already installed.
Its evenly aligned gaps and clean material transitions speak for the tabletโs good build quality. The device feels nice to hold and doesnโt feature any sharp edges. However, you do have to keep in mind how much the device weighs โ after a while, your arms might tire. In order to mitigate this, Oukitel has included quite a lot of clever accessories with the device, which we will talk about later.
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The tablet can currently be purchased for around US$500, although, there are always discounts available which make it even cheaper.
Thanks to its 256 GB flash drive, the Oukitel tablet offers a lot of storage for its product and price range. Oukitel often likes to mention 24 GB RAM, but in reality, the tablet only features a 12 GB soldered-on RAM component โ the rest can be activated in the settings menu as a swap file in the data storage.
This only makes sense in very specific scenarios: Only very few Android apps can make use of such large amounts of RAM. Furthermore, the UFS 2.2 flash that is used as its mass storage is significantly slower than LPDDR4 RAM.
You have to make do without NFC, which means you canโt use mobile payment services on it and you canโt use it as a car key, for example.ย Its USB port is only internally connected with USB 2.0, so data transfers are a bit slower and image output to an external monitor is not possible.
The tabletโs microSD card reader occupies a SIM card slot, so you have to choose between dual-SIM or a SIM card and microSD. MicroSDXC cards with up to 1 TB of storage can be read. Its transfer speeds were quite fast in both the copy test and the CPDT benchmark.
Oukitel RT7 Titan Mali-G57 MP3, Dimensity 720, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: ร38.2 (30.2-48.8)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 64 GB UFS 3.0 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: ร32.3 (24.8-44.7)
Oukitel RT2 Mali-G72 MP3, Helio MT8788, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: ร36.6 (25.4-49.2)
Oukitel RT7 Titan Mali-G57 MP3, Dimensity 720, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: ร74.2 (16.8-84.6)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 64 GB UFS 3.0 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: ร70.7 (53.6-74.8)
Oukitel RT2 Mali-G72 MP3, Helio MT8788, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: ร77.2 (39.9-85.7)
Android 13 comes pre-installed on the robust tablet and has barely been modified by the manufacturer. At the time of testing, the latest safety patch was from August 2023, so still relatively up-to-date.
Theย Oukitel RT1 tablet from 2021 still receives safety patches twice a year, so you can safely assume this one will come with at least two years of software support. We have asked the manufacturer whether it has a set update policy and will update this article as soon as we receive an answer.
Thankfully, the manufacturer has refrained from installing any sponsored third-party apps โ only a few useful tools such as a magnifying glass, altimeter and a spirit level are installed.
WiFi 5 is the fastest WLAN standard that the Oukitel tablet is capable of. This makes speeds betweenย 300 and 400 MBit/s possible, which our WLAN test using theย Asus ROG Rapture AXE 11000 as a reference router confirmed. Theย Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro is a lot faster thanks to its WiFi 6. For most networks, theย Oukitel RT7 Titanโs WLAN solution will be fast enough โ however, you canโt fully make use of a gigabit internet line.
The tablet can also connect to the internet and make calls using mobile data. In order to do so, plenty of 4G frequencies are available, meaning you can also take theย Oukitel RT7 Titan with you on trips and connect to the internet using it.ย
Our test device is actually even 5G-enabled, so it can make use of the current fastest mobile network standard. Its reception was quite good in the city during our test โ however, its stability couldnโt quite live up to that of high-end smartphones.
Panasonic Toughbook FZ-A3 Adreno 512, SD 660, 64 GB eMMC Flash |
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Panasonic Toughbook FZ-A3 Adreno 512, SD 660, 64 GB eMMC Flash |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 64 GB UFS 3.0 Flash |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan Mali-G57 MP3, Dimensity 720, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash |
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Oukitel RT2 Mali-G72 MP3, Helio MT8788, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 64 GB UFS 3.0 Flash |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan Mali-G57 MP3, Dimensity 720, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash |
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Oukitel RT2 Mali-G72 MP3, Helio MT8788, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash |
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If you step outside with the tablet and have location services enabled, then you are quickly and precisely located within one metre. All the major satellite networks are supported, including SBAS for even more precise locating.
Of course, we took theย Oukitel RT7 Titan with us to perform a practical test โ this time in our car. Our test device showed that it could trace our driven route very accurately. Only seldomly did it record our route imperfectly but even then, it was never massively off-course. This means you can use the Oukitel tablet very well for locating on the go or for navigation purposes. ย
We took the quite preciseย Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch with us on this trip.
Tablet cameras usually arenโt the best quality, however, theย Oukitel RT7 Titan offers one big highlight: Aside from its 48-megapixel main camera (which we will talk about shortly), the tablet also features a 20-MP camera that works in the dark with the help of infrared diodes. Although you can only take photos in black and white using this lens, they are surprisingly sharp and detailed. Of course, this only works up to a certain distance โ but the diodes can illuminate a large room well enough in complete darkness to achieve usable images.ย
The main camera can, of course, take photos in color and it is especially suitable for scanning QR codes or documenting processes. In good lighting, you can take quite good snapshots of objects up close that show an average level of detail. In low-light conditions, the dynamic could be better in darker areas and in total, the images appear quite grainy.
A third lens completes the lineup on the back of the device: a relatively low-resolution 2-megapixel macro lens. It can be used using a special mode and can take decent close-up photos if there is enough light, for example of structures or patterns.
The front-facing camera has a maximum resolution of 32 megapixels and in bright light, it takes sharp selfies which, unfortunately, only show few details in darker areas.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Main camera flowerMain camera surroundingsMain camera low-light
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We put the main camera to the test again in our photo lab: Here, we took photos of standardized motifs using fixed lighting conditions.ย With full studio lighting, only the centre of the test chart was sharp, and the sharpness decreased quickly towards the edges. At only 1 lux illuminance, the subject was recognizable but very blurry on closer inspection.
When it comes to accessories, Oukitel has included quite a big package: Buyers donโt just receive a 33-watt charger, USB cable and a SIM tool.
In turn, you also get a big metal stand that can also be used as a handle for the device. It just has to be attached to the screw holes on the back of the tablet using the supplied screws and screwdriver. It also comes with a carrying strap, so you can hang the tablet over your shoulders if gets too heavy, and it also features a hand strap in order for you to securely hold the tablet.
The manufacturer offers a 24-month warranty on all of its products.
Theย RT7 Titanโs touchscreen is precise and can be operated well even in the corners. However, the display only has a 60-Hz refresh rate, meaning inputs look a little delayed compared to modern high-end phones or tablets. You can optionally make the touchscreen more sensitive so that you can also use it when you are wearing gloves.
The tablet doesnโt feature a fingerprint sensor. You can only unlock the phone biometrically using 2D facial recognition. This makes it not quite as safe from manipulation, but it still works comfortably and reliably in everyday use.
The 10.1-inch screen has an aspect ratio of 16:10 and an adjusted Full HD resolution. This makes it on par with the product class.
The manufacturer states the ruggedized tabletโs screen as having an average maximum brightness of 400 cd/mยฒ. We even achieved a bit more in our test with the spectrophotometer and CalMAN software.
However, the screenโs average brightness of 426 cd/mยฒ is still significantly lower than that of the Samsung or Panasonic competitors. As a result, you will have difficulties reading the tablet outdoors on bright days.
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Distribution of brightness
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 448ย cd/mยฒ (Nits) Average: 425.8ย cd/mยฒ Minimum: 1.6ย cd/mยฒ
Brightness Distribution:ย 90 %
Center on Battery: 448ย cd/mยฒ
Contrast: 1318:1 (Black: 0.34ย cd/mยฒ)
ฮE Color 9.15 | 0.5-29.43 ร5.1
ฮE Greyscale 10 | 0.57-98 ร5.3
89.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.458
Oukitel RT7 Titan IPS, 1920ร1200, 10.10 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro IPS, 1920ร1200, 10.10 |
Oukitel RT2 IPS LCD, 1920ร1200, 10.10 |
Panasonic Toughbook FZ-A3 IPS, 1920ร1200, 10.10 |
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Brightness middle | 448 |
602 34% |
447 0% |
1078 141% |
Brightness | 426 |
574 35% |
438 3% |
1060 149% |
Brightness Distribution | 90 |
91 1% |
82 -9% |
77 -14% |
Black Level * | 0.34 |
0.8 -135% |
0.59 -74% |
0.68 -100% |
Contrast | 1318 |
753 -43% |
758 -42% |
1585 20% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 9.15 |
3.09 66% |
10.1 -10% |
5.94 35% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 16.69 |
6.6 60% |
15.8 5% |
12.54 25% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 10 |
4.5 55% |
10.6 -6% |
7.2 28% |
Gamma | 2.458 90% |
2.398 92% |
1.71 129% |
2.17 101% |
CCT | 10732 61% |
6868 95% |
9577 68% |
6530 100% |
* โฆ smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession โ a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 54ย % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18921 (minimum: 5 โ maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
In terms of color accuracy, we couldnโt get the IPS monitor to depict them any more accurately by switching to the color profile โnaturalโ: We still noted a significant blue tint and it depicts almost all color tones wrongly, meaning you shouldnโt rely on being able to assess print or video colors on this screen.
Even at low brightness levels, we didnโt identify any PWM flickering. However, its reaction times are quite slow, which could especially be a problem when playing mobile games, as they rely on fast reactions.
Display Response Times
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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
Outside, the tablet has to make do with slightly low brightness levels on very bright days. This makes it difficult to read from the screen when the sun is shining directly on it โ in this case, you should seek out some shade.
The tabletโs viewing angles are very good in total: From all sides, the picture can easily be identified with low color deviations.
Aย MediaTek Dimensity 720ย is used as the deviceโs SoC. It features four fast and four efficient cores with a clock of up to 2 GHz. This lets theย Oukitel RT7 Titan achieve decent performance values and the system feels very smooth at all times. However, it couldnโt come close to the power of theย Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Proย in our benchmark tests.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro |
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Average of class Tablet (444 โ 8784, n=40, last 2 years) |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan |
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Average MediaTek Dimensity 720 (2735 โ 3019, n=4) |
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Oukitel RT2 |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro |
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Average of class Tablet (1103 โ 14097, n=40, last 2 years) |
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Average MediaTek Dimensity 720 (4183 โ 5692, n=4) |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan |
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Oukitel RT2 |
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Average of class Tablet (916 โ 8738, n=40, last 2 years) |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan |
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Average MediaTek Dimensity 720 (3281 โ 4185, n=4) |
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Oukitel RT2 |
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Average of class Tablet (580 โ 31738, n=40, last 2 years) |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan |
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Average MediaTek Dimensity 720 (2687 โ 3173, n=4) |
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Oukitel RT2 |
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Average MediaTek Dimensity 720 (1244 โ 1382, n=4) |
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Oukitel RT7 Titan |
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Average of class Tablet (10 โ 1907, n=40, last 2 years) |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro |
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Oukitel RT2 |
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Legend
Oukitel RT2 Mediatek MT8788, ARM Mali-G72 MP3, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
Its graphics performance depicts a similar picture: In its price range, the robust tablet doesnโt have to shy away, however, there are faster outdoor tablets too. More complex tasks in Full HD resolution couldnโt always be tackled without dropped frames during the benchmarks โ in 4K resolution, it only managed to achieve very few frames per second.
Surfing the internet is usually quite smooth and images are loaded relatively quickly. Every now and then, you have to wait a bit for content to load if you scroll too quickly.
Its fast storage is certainly one of the highlights of the Oukitel tablet in terms of performance: The UFS 2.2 flash makes fast loading processes possible and file transfers are completed within a short time.
Oukitel RT7 Titan | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro | Oukitel RT2 | Panasonic Toughbook FZ-A3 | Average 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
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Sequential Read 256KB | 964.2 |
850.1 -12% |
509.78 -47% |
287.6 -70% |
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894 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(159.3 โ 3367, n=49, last 2 years) -7% |
Sequential Write 256KB | 500.4 |
503 1% |
198.25 -60% |
203.7 -59% |
734 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(369 โ 913, n=14) 47% |
564 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(66.7 โ 2188, n=49, last 2 years) 13% |
Random Read 4KB | 99.7 |
234.2 135% |
98.29 -1% |
83.4 -16% |
225 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(99.7 โ 291, n=14) 126% |
162.1 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(10.1 โ 451, n=49, last 2 years) 63% |
Random Write 4KB | 99.2 |
223.4 125% |
102.22 3% |
16.97 -83% |
230 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(99.2 โ 301, n=14) 132% |
155.6 {el.classList.toggle(โhideElโ);});return false;โ>?(5.3 โ 447, n=49, last 2 years) 57% |
Theย Oukitel RT7 Titan has a very good format for gaming โ it isnโt so big that you canโt reach the controls but at the same time, it has enough screen space and sits nicely in your hands. Its heavy weight is the only issue โ after longer gaming sessions, your arms get a bit tired.
We didnโt manage to run any of the tested games at more than 40 fps, but this value was reached quite reliably and games are loaded quickly thanks to the tabletโs fast storage. We tested the fps rates using the software fromย GameBench.
Real professional gamers will be a little annoyed by the comparatively low frame rates, even though they are smooth. However, if you just like to play games casually every now and then, then theย Oukitel RT7 Titan is a device that makes gaming feel fun.
Even after a long time, theย Oukitel RT7 Titanโs surfaces donโt feel warm to the touch. We only noted one part of the case which got a little warmer.ย
Thanks to its large case size, heat dissipation seems to work well, as the 3DMark stress tests confirm. They showed minimal system throttling after many runs of the same benchmark.ย
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Maximum: 36.2 ยฐC = 97 F Average: 28.6 ยฐC = 83 F |
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Maximum: 30.7 ยฐC = 87 F Average: 27.6 ยฐC = 82 F |
Power Supply (max.)ย 43 ยฐC = 109 F | Room Temperatureย 21 ยฐC = 70 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 28.6 ยฐC / 83 F, compared to the average of 30.2 ยฐC / 86 F for the devices in the class Tablet.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 36.2 ยฐC / 97 F, compared to the average of 34.1 ยฐC / 93 F, ranging from 21.2 to 53.2 ยฐC for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 30.7 ยฐC / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.5 ยฐC / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.5 ยฐC / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 ยฐC / 86 F.
Oukitel RT7 Titan Mali-G57 MP3, Dimensity 720, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: ร8.08 (8.06-8.1)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 64 GB UFS 3.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: ร14.8 (14.7-14.9)
Oukitel RT2 Mali-G72 MP3, Helio MT8788, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: ร3.81 (3.77-3.85)
Oukitel RT7 Titan Mali-G57 MP3, Dimensity 720, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: ร2.25 (2.23-2.26)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 64 GB UFS 3.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: ร4.13 (4.13-4.14)
Oukitel RT2 Mali-G72 MP3, Helio MT8788, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: ร1.109 (1.1-1.122)
Legend
Oukitel RT2 Mediatek MT8788, ARM Mali-G72 MP3, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
Stereo speakers make it possible to hear the person you are calling, listen to music or watch videos. If required, the Oukitel tablet can get quite loud and it can even stand out quite well from construction work noise levels. Its sound is average and lacks deep mids and basses.
You can connect headphones or external speakers via USB-C or Bluetooth. The following wireless audio codecs are supported:ย AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC V, V3 and V4.