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MagyarTest Medion LifeTab E10802 - The Aldi tablet including keyboard cover and LTE
With the LifeTab E10802 (MD 60364), Medion has introduced a new variant of its E-series, which will initially be sold exclusively at Aldi (Germany) and Hofer (Austria) and includes an Aldi Talk starter set in the scope of delivery.
The new LifeTab is the first tablet in the series to be equipped with an octa-core SoC and also offers around 50 percent more storage with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM. The included keyboard cover and integrated LTE should also make it suitable for productive tasks on the go.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.4 % | 12/2020 | Medion LifeTab E10802 Helio MT8768, PowerVR GE8320 | 503 g | 8.6 mm | 10.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 76.8 % | 01/2019 | Lenovo Tab M10 SD 450, Adreno 506 | 480 g | 8.1 mm | 10.10" | 1920x1200 | |
| 80.7 % | 05/2019 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 Exynos 7904, Mali-G71 MP2 | 460 g | 7.5 mm | 10.10" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88 % | 10/2020 | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 A12 Bionic, A12 Bionic GPU | 495 g | 7.5 mm | 10.20" | 2160x1620 |
Case - Medion tablet made of plastic
The Medion LifeTab E10802 is only available in anthracite and has a plastic casing. It is not particularly appealing, but it leaves a resistant impression. However, the back is very susceptible to fingerprints and is difficult to clean.
The tablet copes with twisting without problems and the gaps are tight and absolutely even. However, there is a bit of air on the back, so it can be pressed in and a slight wave formation can be created with targeted pressure on the display.
It is a bit of a shame that the two card slots do not have a cover, but are freely accessible. However, the SIM and micro-SD cards can be easily replaced via the eject mechanism.
Features - With jack connector and two USB ports
The Medion LifeTab E10802 has a USB-C port in the tablet itself, which can transfer data according to the 2.0 specifications and supports OTG. Another port is integrated into the keyboard cover, but it is a microUSB port. When the tablet is connected to the cover, the port on the LifeTab can only be used for charging, and data transfer then takes place via the keyboard. We find this a bit inconvenient since two adapters might have to be taken along to access a USB stick, for example. The keyboard is connected via the Pogo PINs and locked magnetically.
The memory can be expanded via microSD card and can even be formatted as internal storage. Medion does not provide any information about the maximum size, but exFAT is not supported.
The integrated audio jack is also practical. The Bluetooth standard is quite up-to-date with version 5.0, which is not a matter of course in this price range.
Software - LifeTab E10802 with Android 10
The Medion LifeTab E10802 is equipped with the Google Android 10 operating system and the security updates are as of October 5, 2020 and thus not particularly up-to-date.
The preinstalled software is limited to a few additional system apps from Medion as well as shortcuts with links to the apps from Aldi, McAfee and TeamViewer, but all of them can be removed without problems.
Due to the lack of DRM certification, correspondingly protected content cannot be consumed in HD.
Communication and GNSS - Precise positioning and LTE
The Wi-Fi module of the Medion LifeTab E10802 supports Wi-Fi 5 and is correspondingly fast in combination with our reference router Netgear Nighthawk AX12. The range of the wireless connection is also decent in the test and the stability is okay.
LTE Cat. 4 is available for the mobile data connection, but the frequency configuration is limited to a minimum of the providers in this country, which can all be used. Only band 8, which is common in the Telekom network, is not supported and band 1 is missing for O2, although the latter is needed for higher speeds, which the tablet cannot reach anyway. In the test, the Medion tablet showed low latencies and stable transfer rates, which were not slower than on the Mate 30 Pro in O2's metropolitan network.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 | |
The Medion LifeTab E10802's positioning is still quite accurate indoors, and the tablet shows its best side during our short bike tour together with the Garmin Edge 500 and determines the position very precisely.
Camera - LifeTab only with front camera
The Medion LifeTab E10802 only has a 5 MP camera on the front without special features. Photos with it are quite low in detail and muddy. However, it can record videos in 1080p and offers a decent quality for video calls and conferences, which is quite decent together with the solid microphone performance.
Accessories and warranty - keyboard included
The scope of delivery of the Medion LifeTab E10802 includes a modular 10 watt power supply with TÜV and GS test seal as well as a USB cable, manual, Aldi Talk starter set and the Medion keyboard dock.
The warranty is a generous 36 months and cannot be extended further.
Input devices and operation - tablet without biometric security features
The capacitive touchscreen of the Medion LifeTab E10802 responds reliably to inputs and has decent gliding properties. Google GBoard is preinstalled as the keyboard layout, but it can also be replaced with any other from the Play Store.
In most cases, the keyboard dock will be used. This only allows one placement angle and is a bit wobbly on the lap. However, it can be used quite well on a table. The keys are 1.5 x 1.5 millimeters (~0.06 inches) in size and have a long stroke with a slightly spongy pressure point, but even longer texts can be typed quite well. The numerous additional keys are also practical.
The touchpad measures 8.0 x 5.1 centimeters (~3.1 x 2.0 inches) and has good gliding capabilities despite the plastic surface and enables precise navigation on the screen, but is not particularly fast. Gestures are also supported.
The tablet does not have biometric locking features, such as face recognition or a fingerprint scanner. You might have to use a PIN, password or pattern.
Display - Functional IPS panel without PWM
The 10-inch (25.4 cm) IPS display of the Medion LifeTab E10802 does not have an ambient light sensor, so the brightness has to be adjusted manually. The brightness is not particularly high, but it is constant in the APL50 measurements and convinces with a good contrast ratio
It is positive that PWM is not used, but the relatively high minimum brightness unnecessarily strains the eyes in the dark.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 335 cd/m²
Contrast: 1155:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 10 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
94.5% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.44
| Medion LifeTab E10802 IPS, 1920x1200, 10.00 | Lenovo Tab M10 IPS, 1920x1200, 10.10 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 TFT-LCD, 1920x1200, 10.10 | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 IPS, 2160x1620, 10.20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -2% | 15% | 25% | |
| Brightness middle | 335 | 339 1% | 401 20% | 477 42% |
| Brightness | 319 | 327 3% | 396 24% | 452 42% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 86 1% | 86 1% | 86 1% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.42 -45% | 0.5 -72% | 0.5 -72% |
| Contrast | 1155 | 807 -30% | 802 -31% | 954 -17% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 7.6 | 5.8 24% | 2.9 62% | 2.2 71% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 14.1 | 11.6 18% | 5.8 59% | 5 65% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 10 | 8.6 14% | 4.1 59% | 3.3 67% |
| Gamma | 2.44 90% | 2.16 102% | 2.36 93% | 2.23 99% |
| CCT | 10228 64% | 8718 75% | 7263 89% | 7019 93% |
* ... smaller is better
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 17915 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The color reproduction of the LifeTab E10802 is not particularly natural, but is characterized by a too cool representation, which cannot be modified in the settings.
This is not particularly annoying in everyday use. However, the tablet is disqualified for halfway ambitious photo editing.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 43.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 22.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 98 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 71.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ ms rise |  |
| ↘ ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 99 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
The Medion LifeTab E10802 quickly reaches its limits outdoors and direct sunlight should always be avoided.
Despite the not fully laminated display, no ghosting effects can be detected and the viewing angle stability is on a good level. However, small halos are visible on a full-screen dark display.
Performance - MediaTek MT8768 in the Medion tablet
The MediaTek MT8768 in the Medion LifeTab E10802 offers four Cortex-A53 cores with a clock rate of up to 1.5 GHz as well as four more with up to 2.0 GHz and is supported by 3 GB of working memory. Graphics calculations are performed by a PowerVR GE8320.
Compared with the MatePad T8, which uses the same SoC, Medion gets much more performance out of the processor, but cannot convert this into a better system speed. While not a speedy system it still works quite smoothly with simple everyday apps. The review sample also lags a bit behind in 3DMark, which can be attributed to a poor driver configuration.
| PCMark for Android | |
| Work performance score | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (5647 - 6694, n=2) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 | |
| Work 2.0 performance score | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (4536 - 4964, n=2) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Average of class Tablet (4.8 - 118.3, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (7 - 13, n=3) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Average of class Tablet (5 - 340, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (6.9 - 8.3, n=3) | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 | |
| AnTuTu v8 - Total Score | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (89714 - 91467, n=2) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| AImark - Score v2.x | |
| Average of class Tablet (4468 - 6865, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 () | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 (Safari Mobile 14) | |
| Average of class Tablet (57.3 - 135.7, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 (Samsung Browser 9.2) | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 (Huawei Browser 10.1.4 ) | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (22.1 - 23, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 (Chrome 71.0.3578.99) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 (Chrome 87) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 (Safari Mobile 14) | |
| Average of class Tablet (34 - 342, n=42, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 (Samsung Browser 9.2) | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 (Chrome 71.0.3578.99) | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (24 - 39, n=4) | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 (Huawei Browser 10.1.4 ) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 (Chrome 87) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 (Safari Mobile 14) | |
| Average of class Tablet (2672 - 74614, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 (Samsung Browser 9.2) | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (4070 - 6281, n=3) | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 (Huawei Browser 10.1.4 ) | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 (Chrome 87) | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 (Chrome 71.0.3578.99) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 (Chrome 87) | |
| Lenovo Tab M10 (Chrome 71.0.3578.99) | |
| Huawei MatePad T8 (Huawei Browser 10.1.4 ) | |
| Average Mediatek MT8768 (10163 - 12342, n=4) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 (Samsung Browser 9.2) | |
| Average of class Tablet (451 - 34733, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 (Safari Mobile 14) | |
* ... smaller is better
The 64 GB eMMC storage of the Medion tablet is not one of the fastest and is also quite slow in the comparison field. It only takes the lead in sequential writing.
The memory card slot performs well with our reference card, the Toshiba Exceria Pro M501, but does not fully utilize its capabilities.
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | Lenovo Tab M10 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | Huawei MatePad T8 | Average 64 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 10% | 24% | 21% | 65% | 627% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 274.7 | 279.9 2% | 300 9% | 274.1 0% | 273 ? -1% | 850 ? 209% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 101.2 | 52.6 -48% | 90.7 -10% | 67.4 -33% | 176.8 ? 75% | 532 ? 426% |
| Random Read 4KB | 27.36 | 52.5 92% | 62.6 129% | 57.5 110% | 59.1 ? 116% | 167 ? 510% |
| Random Write 4KB | 10.32 | 11.32 10% | 11.37 10% | 14.63 42% | 31.7 ? 207% | 150.8 ? 1361% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 80.7 ? | 83.5 ? 3% | 81.2 ? 1% | 82.9 ? 3% | 77.4 ? -4% | |
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 61.1 ? | 61.2 ? 0% | 65.6 ? 7% | 62.4 ? 2% | 58.3 ? -5% |
Games - Not for gamblers!
The integrated PowerVR GE8320 is not one of the most powerful GPUs and at most provides appealing graphics acceleration in casual games.
Although 60 FPS is offered for Armajet, small stutters occur from time to time. League of Legends: Wild Rift jerks in the intro and menus, and the game automatically sets the graphics options to the lowest settings, but it runs surprisingly smoothly in the matches, even if it hangs a bit now and then.
Emissions - Tablet with dual speakers
Temperature
The surface temperatures always remain low and only exceed the 30 °C (86 °F) mark in the SoC area.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 32.7 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 28.1 °C / 83 F, compared to the average of 33.3 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
Loudspeaker
The two speakers are positioned on the lower long edge and face the user. The upper mids and highs are very present and produce a fairly balanced sound in this range. However, in the lower frequency range the level is lower, so it lacks depth.
In addition to wireless transmission via Bluetooth, a pair of corded headphones can also be connected to the jack (3.5 mm), which can boast a solid sound output and satisfactory noise behavior.
Medion LifeTab E10802 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (92.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 34% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 23% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power management - Medion tablet with good battery runtimes
Energy consumption
The power consumption of the Medion LifeTab E10802 is modest and at most slightly increased in idle (min.), which is however due to the quite high minimum brightness
The battery is fully recharged within three and a half hours with the included power adapter.
| Off / Standby |   0.01 / 0.11 Watt |
| Idle |  1.25 / 3.79 / 3.82 Watt |
| Load |
4.99 / 6.33 Watt |
    
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| Medion LifeTab E10802 6000 mAh | Lenovo Tab M10 4850 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 6150 mAh | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 8827 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -8% | -31% | -73% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.25 | 0.98 22% | 1.66 -33% | 2.12 -70% |
| Idle Average * | 3.79 | 4.45 -17% | 4.28 -13% | 6.43 -70% |
| Idle Maximum * | 3.82 | 4.51 -18% | 4.44 -16% | 6.69 -75% |
| Load Average * | 4.99 | 5.78 -16% | 7.53 -51% | 8.17 -64% |
| Load Maximum * | 6.33 | 7.18 -13% | 9.09 -44% | 11.84 -87% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery life
The battery runtimes of the Medion LifeTab E10802 are really good with an adjusted display brightness of 150 cd/m² in the WLAN test with over twelve hours and do not need to shy away from the comparison with the higher-priced competition.
| Medion LifeTab E10802 6000 mAh | Lenovo Tab M10 4850 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 6150 mAh | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 8827 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -21% | -1% | 7% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 730 | 580 -21% | 723 -1% | 782 7% |
| Reader / Idle | 1290 | 1500 | 2241 | |
| H.264 | 596 | 838 | 934 | |
| Load | 240 | 347 | 238 |
Pros
Cons
Conclusion - LifeTab at a bargain price
The Medion LifeTab E10802 is certainly not free of faults, but it offers a coherent overall package. The display is bright enough for home use and offers a high pixel density. The speakers do a decent job and the front-facing camera is easily sufficient for video calls.
Thus, users looking for a versatile tablet that can also be used productively for word processing, e-mails and the like will certainly be well served with the LifeTab, especially since the included keyboard is appealing.
With the LifeTab E10802, Medion offers a coherent and complete overall package at an attractive price-performance ratio.
The tablet also masters media playback, but it is not its focus. The corresponding DRM certification is simply missing and the display's color reproduction is not optimal. We see the tablet more as a PC replacement for occasional users or beginners. It can also be a good choice for students due to the good battery runtimes and the inexpensive overall package.
Price and availability
Medion LifeTab E10802
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12/22/2020 v7
Daniel Schmidt
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