UMIDIGI A11 Tab Review – New Budget Tablet Under $170

UMIDIGI is one of the best budget smartphone producers, after breaking into the Wireless Earbuds market, it’s back to break into the tablet market, which has seen a huge recovery in recent times. So if you are looking for a tablet on a budget, the UMIDIGI A11 Tab should be one of the best options, equipped with a larger 10.4-inch 2k screen and the latest Android 11 and support 4G LTE network and this is handled by the Helio P22T processor, 4GB RAM, and 128GB storage space, adding that there is more and more about the efficiency of the processor for games, size and battery life, camera quality, live streaming services, all of this I will talk about and more in this review, so without wasting time let’s move on to the article.

• Android 11 System
• MT8768 Octa Core (MediaTek Helio P22T)
• 10.4 inch IPS 2K Screen, 1200*2000
• 4GB RAM 128GB ROM 
• 8000mah Battery Life
• Camera 8MP + 16MP
• 4G LTE Network
• Dual Band 2.4GHz / 5.0GHz WiFi

Design And Build Quality

In terms of design, UMIDIGI A11 Tab did not offer much, but it still looks beautiful and modern with some touches that make it really look professional, the body here is built of grey aluminum alloy on both sides and I feel high quality and not cheap.

The frame, it’s thin and made of metal with a thickness of 7.95mm, while the full dimensions of the tablet are 247.2*156.96 mm and weigh 527g is lightweight compared to other tablets, despite its thinness and lightweight, it’s still very strong, its does not contain Have any kind of protection but is durable, withstands shocks and rough use but don’t get excited about too much, okay.

On the front, it has a large 10.4-inch screen and an 8MP front camera in the middle of the top for taking selfies and video chats. And the other side, as we mentioned, is a clean metal body with a 16MP rear camera and flash in the upper corner with a slight bump, and in middle, there is the “UMIDIGI” logo.

On the right side is the power button integrated with the fingerprint sensor and dual speakers. On the left side, their a Type-C charging port and also dual speakers. Last but not least, at the bottom has a SIM slot that holds two nano-SIM cards with a MicroSD card and magnetic pins to connect with the keyboard. And from the top, we find the volume up / down buttons and mic.

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If you notice the 3.5mm audio jack is missing, that means either you have to use wireless headphones or a Type-C to 3.5mm adapter.

Display Screen

The UMIDIGI A11 Tab has a 10.4 inch 2K IPS screen, and the best thing is that it is with a high resolution of 2000*1200, so you can enjoy any content on the tablet with good color accuracy and brightness enough, in addition to a 2.5D curved edge touch panel with improved response accuracy and that will not disappoint you. The bezels around the screen are very thin to deliver a better experience.

This type of screen is one of the best you can get on a budget tablet and provides good color reproduction with no picture distortion for comfortable reading. Yes, this screen is not better than an AMOLED screen, but it remains better than an LCD screen and is suitable for this price range.

And the brightness can be adjusted automatically thanks to the built-in lighting sensor that provides better clarity to see the content you find on high-performance tablets, and it has not been announced whether the touchpad is protected by a layer of scratch and shock resistance Corning Gorilla Glass.

Software

The UMIDIGI A11 Tab works on Android 11 with full-screen gesture navigation controls, dark themes, split-screen view, dual windows, double fun, and contains most of the features that come with the system, the most important of which is the presence of all Google services, Making the tablet experience smoother and more personalized.

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As I always say, the stock Android system is best for cheap devices, with a simple and smooth launcher for better performance, especially it’s without pre-installed apps or games, I really hate this because of the large number of ads, but here it is different.

UMIDIGI A11 Tab Performance

If we talk about performance, UMIDIGI A11 Tab offers great performance in most of its basic and entertainment uses such as browsing the web, watching videos on YouTube, using social media applications, and reading e-books, as everything worked efficiently and without facing any problems with stopping applications or high degrees.

Storage

Most of the applications ran very quickly and thanks to the eMMC 5.1 of 128 GB storage capacity, it would be suitable for installing any application you need, with the ability to expand via a Micro SD card to 1TB.

And for multitasking, browsing between applications was smooth because it is equipped with a 4GB RAM LPDDR4X which is more than enough for most of the tasks that you can do with a tablet such as keeping many applications or large games running in the background. In Short, and for tasks, this tablet will give you a very positive experience.

CPU Performance In Games

Well, It is time to expose A11 Tab to some tasks that need more effort and there is nothing better than playing games with high settings, the conditions here differ according to the application, game, or any type of business that needs large resources, and because the processor used here is MediaTek Helio P22T octa-core 2.3GHz processor and 12mm architecture was one of the most powerful processors used in mid-range tablets, everything was smooth even in medium-graphics games like PUBG or COD Mobile or other requirements games, however, if you play on low settings, You will enjoy smooth gameplay, decent frame rate, play these games and even video decoding. This processor is based on the multi-core Mali G53 at 1.8 GHz and IMG PowerVR GE8320 graphics processor.

In numbers, UMIDIGI A11 Tab achieved about 150,000 on the Antutu benchmark, and this tells you about the hardware performance of this tablet. However, games should not be the main reason for purchasing this tablet. Generally, the performance is more than impressive and maybe the best in this category, so far it’s a fierce competitor compared to Blackview Tab 10.

Playing Content

To play the content on YouTube, was very smooth. You can play videos at a maximum of 1080p at 60 FPS without any problems with lag, and up to 4K at best with some slight stutter.

Unfortunately, A11 Tab does not have Widevine DRM Level 1, so paid services like Netflix and Amazon Prime cannot be viewed in 4K, and this level maybe not be found on all Chinese tablets without exaggeration. However, you can still enjoy Netflix and all other streaming services in 480p resolution.

Sound Quality

The sound on the UMIDIGI A11 Tab is good, with Quad-Speaker Sound System for stereo, the volume is high and lacks bass, but it is acceptable for playing games and watching movies in high quality.

UMIDIGI A11 Tab Cameras

So far, the overall rating of the UMIDIGI A11 Tab tablet is more than great, but this does not mean that its ideal, especially when we are talking about a medium-cost tablet, in terms of the front and back cameras, you can say it’s bad, not big different from other tablets but it’s better, the back contains a 16MP Samsung S5K2P7 primary sensor With 1080p video recording, this camera is working but you will only use it essentially because the quality is a low comparison of a smartphone released in recent years.

There is an 8MP sensor (Sony IMX219) with f/2.2 aperture, With 1080p video recording for video calls or for taking selfies, although I was disappointed because of its low quality with some noise while recording from the microphone, it’s okay.

In short, this tablet is not intended for photography and I cannot complain more because the cameras are expected to be this bad and this is common in this type of device, only I should have warned about that. However, lighting is very important to show the best result from both cameras.

Connectivity

Connectivity options for this tablet include a high-speed Wi-Fi network that supports 2.4GHz / 5GHz AC power that works well and provides your maximum internet speed, and it includes GPS not the best but it works in addition to not supporting a hardware compass. Also, has Bluetooth 5.0 and 4G LTE multi-band to offers good signal quality and coverage for making phone calls and accessing the Internet easily.

UMIDIGI A11 Tab Battery And Charging Time

UMIDIGI A11 Tab has a built-in 8000mAh Li-Po battery that allows 7-8 hours of continuous use for surfing the Internet, Google, YouTube, and following social media, of course, the time is less when playing games and use 4G, it will stay with you for a whole day on one charge it mostly takes about 4 hours to fully charge 8000mAh using Type-C, and the charging time seems long, but this capacity is not small and there is fast charging supports 10W. However, I can say that the battery was not bad.

Conclusion

I think UMIDIGI A11 Tab is one of the best budget tablets in 2021, with a good processor, abundant memory of 128GB, 4GB RAM, connectivity standards, and a 2k screen, but that does not make it flawless as it lacks a fingerprint reader, slow battery charging, low camera quality and you cannot watch Netflix in HD resolution, but it gives you powerful performance at a low price, so if you are looking for a tablet at this time, you will not get anything better than A11 Tab in this price range.

UMIDIGI A11 Tab Price And Where To Buy

The UMIDIGI A11 Tab is currently available on the Aliexpress Store for a very good price So, don’t miss out on this great deal. And to view its price or buy it, you can access the offer by clicking on the store icon.

• UMIDIGI A11 Tab Tablet
• Screen Protector (Pre-Applied)
• Tablet Case
• Type-C Cable
• Power Adapter
• SIM Tray Ejector
• Quick Start Guide

Brand	UMIDIGI
Model	A11 Tab
Color	Space Gray
Body Material	Metal Frame
Dimensions	247.2mm*156.96mm*7.95mm
Net Weight	527g
Operating system	Android 11
CPU	MediaTek MT8768 (Helio P22)
GPU	IMG Ge8320 650MHz
RAM and Storage	4GB + 128GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X Dual Channel
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1
Battery	8000 mAh
Quick Charge	10W
Wireless Charge	No
Unlock	Fingerprint Sensor+Face ID Unlock
Display
DisplaySize	10.4 “(Measured Diagonally)
Type	FullView Display
Touch	Capacitive Multi-Touch
Resolution	2K, 1200*2000
Screen-to-body ratio	84%
Camera
Rear Camera	16MP f2.0IC: S5k2P7 4640(H)x3488(V) Features: Beauty, Portrait, Watermark, Timer, Continuous Shooting Rear Camera Video Features: 1080P/30fps video recording
Front Camera	8MPf2.2IC: IMX219 3267(H)x2448(V) Features: Beauty, Portrait, Watermark, Timer, Continuous Shooting Front Camera Video Features: 1080P/30fps video recording
Connection
Band	4G: FDD-LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28A/28B/B66 TDD-LTE: B34/38/39/40/41 3G: WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 2G: GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
SIM/TF Card	4G Dual SIM, both cards can access 4G connectivity simultaneously 2 + 1 SIM slot, Dual SIM slot + Dedicated slot for Expanded Memory Support dual Nano-SIM card and dedicated Micro-SD expansion memory card
WIFI	2.4GHz/5GHz, IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
Positioning	GPS+Glonass/Beidou/Galileo
NFC	No
Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Indicator Light Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
Support Format
Audio File Format	WAV, MP3, MP2, AAC,AMR-NB, AMR-WB,MIDI, Vorbis, APE, ACC-plus v1, AAC-plus v2, FLAC, WMA, ADPCMWAV
Video File Format	mp4、AVI、MOV、M4V、3GP、MPG、TS
FM Radio	Yes
Earphone Port	Type-C
Card Extend	Supports expandable storage up to 1TB (VFAT format)
USB	Type-C
OTG	YES
Other Features
Notification LED	No
Shortcut Key	Yes
Certification	FCC/ CE/ MSDS/ UN38.3/ MIC/ PSE
Language
Language	English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Cestina, Dansk, Deutsch, Espanol, Filipino, French, Hrvatski, latviesu,lietuviu,Italiano, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polish, Portuguese, Romana, Slovencina, Suomi, Svenska, Tieng Viet, Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Arabic, Thai, Khmer, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chines