Oukitel RT7 Titan 5G review – A sturdy outdoor tablet that lets you work for days without needing an outlet – NotebookCheck.net Reviews

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 isn’t all too big: Aside from Samsung’s Tab Active4 Pro and Panasonic’s Toughbooks based on Android, it is mostly Chinese manufacturers that dare to occupy this market.

Oukitel has presented its 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 – 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.

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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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 – 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 can’t use mobile payment services on it and you can’t use it as a car key, for example. 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.

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.

The 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 – only a few useful tools such as a magnifying glass, altimeter and a spirit level are installed.

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 the Oukitel RT7 Titan with us to perform a practical test – 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.  

We took the quite precise Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch with us on this trip.

Tablet cameras usually aren’t the best quality, however, the 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 – but the diodes can illuminate a large room well enough in complete darkness to achieve usable images. 

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.

When it comes to accessories, Oukitel has included quite a big package: Buyers don’t 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.

The RT7 Titan’s 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 doesn’t 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 tablet’s screen as having an average maximum brightness of 400 cd/m². We even achieved a bit more in our test with the spectrophotometer and CalMAN software.

However, the screen’s average brightness of 426 cd/m² 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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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession – 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.

In terms of color accuracy, we couldn’t get the IPS monitor to depict them any more accurately by switching to the color profile “natural”: We still noted a significant blue tint and it depicts almost all color tones wrongly, meaning you shouldn’t rely on being able to assess print or video colors on this screen.

Even at low brightness levels, we didn’t 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.

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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 – in this case, you should seek out some shade.

The tablet’s viewing angles are very good in total: From all sides, the picture can easily be identified with low color deviations.

The Oukitel RT7 Titan has a very good format for gaming – it isn’t so big that you can’t 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 – after longer gaming sessions, your arms get a bit tired.

We didn’t 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 tablet’s fast storage. We tested the fps rates using the software from 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 the Oukitel RT7 Titan is a device that makes gaming feel fun.

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Oukitel’s RT7 Titan is a tablet of the extremes: Very heavy, very long runtimes, very well protected from environmental influences and it comes with an extensive accessory kit. In noisy surroundings, its loud speakers are a big plus and it is also nice to see that Oukitel has thought to include a glove-mode for the touchscreen.

Unfortunately, the screen doesn’t make all too good an impression outside – it simply needs to be brighter to be able to remain legible on sunny days. Its color depiction isn’t the most accurate either, as it shows quite a big blue tint. Still, it manages to work without any PWM flickering.

In view of its price class, the tablet’s performance is more than sufficient and it can be operated smoothly in everyday use. Its main camera is good enough for snapshots and the night-vision camera is a real highlight: You can take sharp black-and-white pictures even in complete darkness thanks to infrared diodes.

Users are treated to stock Android on the tablet and don’t have to deal with much third-party software. Its storage is fast and abundant, the tablet barely gets warm under load and it offers lots of 4G and 5G frequencies, meaning it’s also possible to access the internet internationally.

The tablet’s heavy weight should be kept in mind if you are thinking of purchasing it. Even so, Oukitel has included lots of accessories that make it possible to use and transport the tablet practically.

The Oukitel RT7 Titan is bulky and heavy but in turn, it offers a lot: High resistance, long runtimes, a great night-vision camera, lots of storage and mobile data.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro is quite a bit faster, however, you have to make do with less storage. The 5G version is also currently a lot more expensive than our test device.