Medion Lifetab E10316: Reviews for the Aldi-Tablet December 2013

The Aldi-Tablet Medion Lifetab E10316 (MD 98516) has been available since December 5, 2013 for € 179 on the sales shelves. On the website, the people in charge of the discounter chain point out that it could already be sold out due to high demand. It is certainly worthwhile to call in the local branch and to inquire about any available capacities. Because the tablet proves itself in various tests as a good device for the home. Restricted mobility is one of the few aspects of the game.


The Medion Lifetab E10316 (MD 98516) is a 10.1-inch tablet, the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a quad-core processor, 1GB of DDR 3 RAM, 16GB of internal memory, an SD card slot and two integrated cameras. SD cards takes the tablet up to 64 GB maximum. Connection to the outside world is the current Aldi tablet via WLAN-n, a 3G or 4G modem is missing. It offers USB host options to connect additional peripherals and input devices via USB.


A GPS receiver for navigation apps is missing. Dimensions and weight are unusually high for a 10-inch device. The device is therefore provided with these data for use in its own home. With the two two-megapixel cameras one should not expect too much and for snapshots on the road rather a good smartphone evade. The ARM Cortex A9 processor with four cores and 1.6 GHz at the clock rate provides enough power for everyday tasks on the web or on social networks. Self-games are largely possible without problems.


The battery life of the Medion Lifetab E10316 (MD 98516) is average with very good ten hours. The screen resolves at 1,280 x 800 pixels. This is little when you consider that the first seven-inchers such as the Nexus 7-2 already offer full-HD on less space. The Google tablet is, of course, more expensive than the Medion device. For the price, tablet users are all in all a high-performance device that can cope with everyday tasks. According to the favorable price are of course to be compromised. Whoever can live with it can strike. We would like to take a look at alternatives from our tablet test.