Teclast M50 review – The tablet with mobile internet, a telephone function and lots of storage
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Storage | Size | Resolution | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.3 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Teclast M50 T7200, Mali-G57 MP1 | 460 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 10.10" | 1280x800 | |
| 84.1 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Helio G99, Mali-G57 MP2 | 332 g | 64 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 8.70" | 1340x800 | |
| 80.4 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2024 | Blackview Tab 80 T7200, Mali-G57 MP1 | 484 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 10.10" | 1280x800 | |
| 75.2 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Teclast P26T A523, Mali-G57 MP1 | 511 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 10.10" | 1280x800 |
Case and connectivity – Metal case with weaknesses
The Teclast M50's metal case looks good with its polished edges which also wouldn't be out of place on a slightly more expensive tablet. However, the tablet should not be twisted or pressed too much, as then little pressure marks form in the liquid crystal of the screen and the screen unit and back cover shift slightly and crack. At 460 grams, the tablet is easy to hold—it is neither too heavy nor too light.
The bezels around the screen are slim enough that the tablet looks reasonably modern, and they also prevent you from constantly activating the touchscreen by mistake.
The tablet comes with a generous 6 GB RAM and 128 GB mass storage, so if you like to run several apps at the same time and store a lot of data on your tablet, then you'll be well served with this device. It features a 3.5-mm jack for audio devices as well as 2 SIM slots. However, eSIMs are not supported.
If you want to expand the tablet's storage using a microSD card, you will have to do without one of the two SIM slots. If you want to store your data on the external memory card, you can expect average data rates, as our test using the Angelbird V60 as a reference card confirmed.
| SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Tablet (7.61 - 101.6, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Teclast M50 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Blackview Tab 80 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Teclast P26T (Angelbird V60) | |
Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)
Communication, software and operation – Stable WLAN
WiFi 5 is supported as the tablet's fastest WLAN standard. You can expect good data rates of around 300 - 350 MBit/s on an inexpensive tablet. This is sufficient to make full use of many internet connections; the tablet's transfer rates are only too slow to make use of a gigabit line.
You can also use cellular connections to access the web; all the necessary frequencies are available for use in Central Europe, which is where this test was carried out. However, if you travel a lot, you'll need to research in advance whether you can access the web in your destination country, as it doesn't support that many LTE bands.
Even though Teclast advertizes the tablet to feature Android 14: Android 13 was still installed on our test device and an update was not available. An update would also be necessary in view of its outdated security patches, which were from September 2023 at the time of testing.
Widevine L1 is supported, so you can watch streaming content via all major platforms in HD.
The touchscreen can be operated precisely right into the corners and along the edges. There is no fingerprint sensor, but you can use facial recognition via the front-facing camera. This also works in dark surroundings, as the screen provides enough light for recognition. The tablet is unlocked quickly and accurately. However, there is a certain risk that strangers could trick the system, as it only scans 2D images.
| Networking | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Cameras – More of an emergency solution
A 13-megapixel sensor makes up the tablet's main camera. The resulting images are not very dynamic, appearing either very bright and overexposed or very dark and showing little detail. The camera's general image sharpness is also poor.
In very low light, you have to make do with worse performance or even completely black images.
The camera can be used for snapshots in normal lighting conditions, and of course also for scanning QR codes or documenting situations. However, fans of photography will hardly be satisfied with the images.
Those who prefer to record moving images can do so at up to 1,080p and 30fps. However, the tablet's brightness adjustment and autofocus respond rather slowly and image noise is clearly visible even in slightly poorer light.
There is also a selfie camera with a 5-megapixel resolution on the front of the device. The resulting pictures are OK, but you shouldn't enlarge them—otherwise, you will see plenty of blurred areas and very fuzzy details.
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 plantMain camera surroundingsMain camera low light
Display – Poor resolution but decent brightness
A screen with much more than 1,280 x 800 pixels is rarely found within tablets in this price range. Even the Teclast M50's 10.1-inch screen cannot offer more. Its maximum brightness of 369 cd/m² on average is decent but not nearly as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and the Blackview Tab 80.
Since its black level is quite high, the screen's contrast is unfortunately quite low and content shown on the screen sometimes looks a little dull. Overall, screen content is characterized by a strong bluish cast, which doesn't allow for very accurate color depiction.
We didn't measure any PWM, so even sensitive people can likely use the tablet without any problems.
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 371 cd/m²
Contrast: 824:1 (Black: 0.45 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.46 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91
ΔE Greyscale 7.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
79.9% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.055
| Teclast M50 IPS, 1280x800, 10.1" | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 LCD TFT, 1340x800, 8.7" | Blackview Tab 80 LCD, 1280x800, 10.1" | Teclast P26T IPS, 1280x800, 10.1" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Times | -10% | 36% | 4% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 69 ? | 52.61 ? 24% | 32.8 ? 52% | 60.2 ? 13% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 24.2 ? | 34.71 ? -43% | 19.5 ? 19% | 25.7 ? -6% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||
| Screen | 29% | 25% | -19% | |
| Brightness middle | 371 | 486 31% | 425 15% | 248 -33% |
| Brightness | 369 | 462 25% | 423 15% | 236 -36% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 92 6% | 83 -5% | 81 -7% |
| Black Level * | 0.45 | 0.35 22% | 0.4 11% | 0.4 11% |
| Contrast | 824 | 1389 69% | 1063 29% | 620 -25% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 7.46 | 6.2 17% | 5.11 32% | 8.62 -16% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 16.5 | 10.4 37% | 9.8 41% | 17.81 -8% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 7.4 | 5.7 23% | 2.8 62% | 10.1 -36% |
| Gamma | 2.055 107% | 2.12 104% | 2.183 101% | 2.438 90% |
| CCT | 8423 77% | 7911 82% | 7136 91% | 10183 64% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 10% /
21% | 31% /
27% | -8% /
-14% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 54 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 69 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 40.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 28.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 98 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance, emissions and battery life – Fit for everyday use
The Unisoc T606 is often used by Teclast and can also be found in many of the manufacturer's other tablets. However, it is only just fast enough even for this price range. Many apps opened at the same time, more complex tasks or adjusting the volume during larger calculations often pose challenges for the tablet.
When surfing the web, the Teclast device proves to be reasonably fast. However, you often have to wait longer for images on larger websites.
If you only perform simple tasks, then this tablet will be fast enough for everyday use. However, Teclast could have put more effort into its storage: The tablet's eMMC flash proves to be very slow and a bit of a bottleneck when it comes to loading times and data transfers.
The case only heats up a little, meaning users shouldn't feel it even after prolonged use. The tablet's performance is also not affected by this, as the 3DMark stress tests showed us.
There is a speaker on each short side of the Teclast M50, so stereo sound is possible. At maximum volume, they sound very treble-heavy, but if you reduce the level a little, the sound becomes fuller. Their volume is also perfectly adequate for a smaller room. All the most necessary Bluetooth audio codecs for wireless sound transmission are supported, plus, there are even some Hi-Res audio options, such as aptX HD and LDAC. If you prefer to connect wired headphones, you can use the tablet's 3.5-mm audio jack.
The device's battery has an average capacity of 6,000 mAh. As a result, our test device lasted 12:22 hours in our WLAN test. In everyday life, this means that you can usually survive a rainy day in your living room at home with the tablet without needing to recharge. If you do need to top up its power, the tablet will need some time to do so: Because only a maximum of 10 watts of charging power can be used, it takes up to 4 hours for the battery to be fully charged again.
| PCMark for Android - Work 3.0 | |
| Average of class Tablet (3195 - 20841, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (6637 - 8303, n=19) | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| GFXBench | |
| on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
| Average of class Tablet (3 - 120, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (5.1 - 11, n=18) | |
| 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
| Average of class Tablet (2.5 - 340, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (1.9 - 5.5, n=18) | |
| on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
| Average of class Tablet (1.9 - 106.4, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (0.85 - 7.3, n=18) | |
| 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Average of class Tablet (0.9 - 114.5, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (0.85 - 2.1, n=18) | |
| 3840x2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Average of class Tablet (0.4 - 55.1, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (0.8 - 6.6, n=14) | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Tablet (763 - 105178, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Average Unisoc T7200 (2228 - 13455, n=14) | |
| Teclast P26T | |
| Teclast M50 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | Blackview Tab 80 | Teclast P26T | Average 128 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 153% | 7% | -33% | 3% | 231% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 269.9 | 916.45 240% | 266.71 -1% | 237.62 -12% | 284 ? 5% | 1055 ? 291% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 196 | 398.32 103% | 235.98 20% | 137.55 -30% | 194.6 ? -1% | 692 ? 253% |
| Random Read 4KB | 69.6 | 182.74 163% | 65.11 -6% | 63.08 -9% | 82.7 ? 19% | 191 ? 174% |
| Random Write 4KB | 62.3 | 128.92 107% | 70.74 14% | 11.69 -81% | 55.4 ? -11% | 191.4 ? 207% |
Temperature
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 33.3 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 33.2 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.7 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
3DMark Wild Life Stress Test
Speakers
Teclast M50 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 81% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 80% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Teclast P26T audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 80% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 79% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 17% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Runtimes
| Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing | |
| Blackview Tab 80 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 | |
| Average of class Tablet (319 - 1764, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Teclast M50 | |
| Teclast P26T | |
Pros
Cons
Verdict – A few highlights, solid in total
The Teclast M50 is in fact a fairly typical representative of its price range: You can't expect too much performance, its cameras are only suitable for snapshots or QR codes at best and its screen only features a low resolution. Although its metal case is stylish, it could be more stable and its software could do with receiving another update.
However, Teclast has come up with a few highlights for its affordable tablet: Its 128-GB mass storage and 6 GB RAM are great for users who need a lot of memory. And the fact that you can use cellular data and make calls via two SIM cards is also a good thing.
Heat build-up on its case is moderate, its battery offers runtimes suitable for everyday use and, thanks to Widevine L1, nothing stands in the way of enjoying streamed content in HD. People plagued by screen flickering will also be pleased with its PWM-free display.
If you don't expect any high-end features, then you will be happy with the affordable Teclast M50. At the end of the day, the tablet features plenty of storage, good runtimes and cellular data support.
An alternative to this device could be the Teclast M50 HD if you definitely need a Full HD screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9's display is a little smaller but it offers better performance.
Price and availability
You can view all of Teclast's available tablets on their Amazon storefront.
Teclast M50
- 04/16/2024 v7 (old)
Florian Schmitt
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