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Also known as Tablet Express Dragon Touch X10, the Dragon Touch X10 relies on a mini-HDMI port, which can be an option for users whose TV set is not MHL-enabled, while it depends on a seemingly-fast 8-core 2GHz AllWinner A83T CPU partnered with an Allwinner A83T GPU to handle games and applications.

The dragon touch tablet is a 8 gigabyte kids tablet. When the tablet is purchased it comes with a rubber casing for better kid use. It"s very easy to use and great for a first time child user. This tablet is a 7.1 x 4.8 x 0.62 in inches weighing 0.56 pounds. The back face consist of a housing with the words dragon touch printed in the middle. The front face of the tablet has a black screen with a small camera and black trim, this is all inside of the white housing. What makes this tablet best for kids is it uses a specific mode on top of Google"s Android mobile operating system. When the children are using the table parents can use a third party app named Zoodles to manage the kids profile.

Dragon Touch has been developing affordable tablets for almost a decade and its latest flagship model is the Max10 which is built to take on the Fire HD series and considering that the manufacturer clearly has some understanding of its audience, the tablet can definitely become a better option than the newest HD 8 Plus. And with 3GB of RAM, a full HD 10.1 IPS inch display, a 5000mAh battery and the fairly potent mid-range ARM Cortex-A55 CPU, it’s hard not to give it a second glance.

It will still remain desirable for media consumption due to the larger screen (while you’re on a plane or a long train ride) and the Dragon Touch Max10 does seem to shine in this department, sporting a dual-speaker system, dual band WiFi connectivity and the internal hardware should be enough for most games, even the more demanding ones.

I do expect to see some compromises in order to keep the price as affordable as it currently is, so let’s have a closer look and check whether Dragon Touch has managed to build a balanced device, capable of outshining the popular Fire HD series from Amazon.

Note: The Max10 is also available with 2GB of RAM, but considering the small difference in price between the two models, it’s worth going for the 3GB Dragon Touch Max10.

Since the tablet market has shrunk so much, there are now the more expensive options mainly dominated by Apple (yes, Samsung is trying to keep up, but hasn’t gained any footing yet) and then there are the entry-level devices which range between barely usable to quite decent. The Dragon Touch Max10 somewhat qualifies as a mid-ranger (even though the price tag is closer to the higher spectrum of the entry-level tablets) and construction-wise, the manufacturer has made some good decisions, such as the aluminum back panel. At the same time, the frame is made of plastic but between it and the front panel, there is a thin metallic border. In order to not cut some holes into the metal rear side, Dragon Touch decided to instead rely on some plastic bits for the bottom side (around the speakers), as well as on the top side around the rear camera.

It’s worth noting that unlike a lot of other tablets out there that are designed with the portrait-orientation layout, the Dragon Touch Max10 is designed with the landscape view in mind, so expect the buttons, the speakers and the cameras to be positioned accordingly. Indeed, the two speakers face downwards when the tablet is kept in landscape mode which can amplify the sound when the Max10 stays on a hard surface, but can also muffle it if you keep it against some cloth (such as on your lap). The speakers aren’t very loud (2 x 1W), but they should do decently fine if you watch some videos in a quiet room, but if you plan to listen to some loud music, it will struggle with both the treble and the bass. The good news is that there is a 3.5mm jack on the top left corner in case you want to use some headphones – there’s also Bluetooth for your TWS earbuds. Underneath the headphones jack, the manufacturer has positioned the Power button, the volume switch and a small hole for accessing the Reset button.

I have to admit that the landscape layout does feel a bit unnatural at first, but you should get the hang of it in about a couple of days. On the top right corner, the Max10 has a USB-C port for recharging the battery (5V/2A) and next to it, there’s a small gap in the plastic to help you remove the cover to expose the microSD card slot which supports up to 128GB additional storage (I did find the plastic cover to be a bit flimsy).

When put next to my Samsung Tab A 10.1″ (2016) tablet, the Dragon Touch Max10 is a bit wider (0.34 inches) and, while the display has pretty much the same size, the Max10 measures 9.45 x 6.57 inches (as opposed to the 10.01 x 6.11 of the Tab A). The Samsung Tab A 2016 cannot be considered a lightweight tablet at its 1.16 lbs, but the Max10 seems to be slightly heavier, weighing 1.23 which is not really good news for those that prefer keeping the tablet in their hands for a prolonged period of time.

Within the relatively wide bezels, rests the 10-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1200×1920, 16:10 ratio, 16 million colors and the pixel density, while not disclosed by the manufacturer, is clearly not on the level of the iPad or Samsung AMOLED, but it’s decent enough when viewed indoors. Outdoors, it will definitely struggle quite a bit due to the dim display and the brightness doesn’t go that high (I always keep it at the maximum and it’s decent only when I’m inside my house). The tablet does not use Gorilla Glass for protection and instead it relies on a simple capacitive touch panel covered by tempered glass and, out of the box, the manufacturer has already applied a protective transparent layer. There is usually a distance between the display pixels and the top screen layer and, while I usually don’t see it on other tablets, I found it weird that it’s so noticeable on the Max10 (it’s like the display itself is covered by a very thick transparent layer).

The viewing angles are good (I saw little color shifting and only for the white which got a bit greenish), but the colors aren’t as vivid as on the Samsung Tab A and they feel a bit washed out, although only slightly. Still, for watching movies or YouTube videos, it’s more than enough. When I tested the Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab, I noticed that the Netflix app wouldn’t allow me to go past 720p, despite the display being 1080p and the reason was because the app could not be uninstalled. Of course, this is not a problem on the Dragon Touch Max10 and it’s one of those occasions that show you why bloatware is bad.

After I installed CPU-Z and ran it on the Dragon Touch Max10, I saw that the tablet is equipped with an octa-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU clocked at 1.6GHz which is a decent mid-ranger and should do fine with most applications. Furthermore, the device has a PowerVR Rogue GE8322 GPU from Imagination Technologies which is an entry-level graphics card and there are either 2 or 3GB of RAM available (again, the price difference between the two models is too small to not opt for the better version), as well as 32GB of internal storage.

Lastly, I ran the GFXBench benchmark and it showed a score that’s very close to how the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Note 4 performed. On the high level tests, the tablet did decently well on the T-Rex test and on the Low-Level Tests, the best Fps ca be seen at the Driver Overhead 2 tests. It’s worth mentioning that while running these tests, the tablet did get a bit warm, but it never got hot to the touch.

Software-wise, the Dragon Touch Max10 uses Android version 9.0 and there is no skin on top of it, it’s the actually stock version, which is fantastic since nobody likes bloatware. Indeed, there is none with this tablet, the only pre-installed apps being those from Google: YouTube, the Play Store, Google Drive, Gmail, FM Radio and so on (yes, the Fire HD series are filled with lots of pre-installed apps). Other than that, there isn’t much to say since navigating the interface is quick and smooth (I experienced zero stutters) and I could open a lot of apps without problems.

It has been some time since Android 10 has been made available and I do hope that Dragon Touch is working at upgrading the Max10 to the newer Android version (since it seems to be stock, it shouldn’t be that hard to do so).

Inside the case, the manufacturer has added a non-removable 5,000 mAh battery which is not really that much for a tablet and to see how well it performs, I decided to run a few videos in a loop until the tablet turned off. It’s important to know that since the display is not very bright by default, I had to push the brightness to 100% all the time to get a properly lit screen and this will punish the battery performance. That being said, while looping the videos, the battery went from 100 to 0 in about 4 hours and a half. I know that the Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab performed far better, but the display looked the same at 50% brightness, so this wasn’t really the best compromise to be made for the manufacturer. The Max10 doesn’t support any quick charging technologies, so it will take a while before it goes from 0 to 100% (best left overnight since it can take more than 5 hours).

The affordable tablet market is a bit tricky since the price can be kept low only after the manufacturers have made some significant compromises and I know that most of you would simply go for the Fire HD series and call it a day. But the Dragon Touch Max10 is also a solid choice due to its bloatware-free interface that’s backed by a decently powerful hardware allowing you to play games (with the graphics at low or medium) and open multiple apps without worrying too much about resources. Of course, you have to take into account the landscape layout for the buttons and cameras, the dim display (unless you want to keep the battery at 100%) and all those creaks when holding the tablet in your hand are not really doing justice to the metallic rear panel. Then again, this is a very affordable device and if you can accept its shortcomings, then it’s going to be a suitable tablet for keeping the kids occupied or on long voyages.

The Dragon Touch X10 (DragonTouch_Direct) was delivered including a universal tablet power supply (2.5mm, 5V - 2A), an illustrated operating manual in English and a micro USB data or charging cable. A screen protector was already applied to the tablet.

After the first inspection, the Dragon Touch X10 made a very good impression on me. The quality of workmanship of a chinaphone or tablet can often be seen from the screen protector, which is already applied to most devices from China. Often this is applied uncleanly and with dust inclusions, but on the Dragon Touch X10 it was applied almost entirely without errors.

The back of the Dragon Touch tablet is made of plastic and is also rubberized, which is why the tablet lies very comfortably in the hand. There are also two loudspeakers on the back. It is interesting that this tablet did not skimp on connection options. In addition to the usual micro USB socket (type B), the Dragon Touch X10 has an HDMI socket (type C), another USB socket (type A), a 2.5mm DC socket and a 3.5mm audio output. By the way, the X10 can be charged via the Power Connector as well as via the micro USB socket! All connections are also labeled on the back. In addition, the tablet has a micro SD card slot that is hidden behind a cover.

The Dragon Touch X10 also has two cameras. The front camera has a resolution of 2 megapixels, the rear camera with 5 megapixels. But more about the cameras later.

The display of the Dragon Touch X10 has a resolution of 1366×728 pixels, which is rather rare. Here, TabletExpress uses a 10.6 inch IPS panel, which convinced me with its strong and natural colors and the really great viewing angle stability. I would describe the maximum display brightness as average. The dot density of this tablet is 160 DPI. Individual pixels can be seen on closer inspection, but you still get a really fantastic display considering the price.

The Dragon Touch X10 has an Allwinner A83T Octa-Core processor. This 32bit processor runs with a maximum clock rate of 2.0GHz. The A83T achieves the clock rate on all 8 cores simultaneously. The GPU amounts to a PowerVR SGX 544MP.

Unfortunately, the X10 has saved a bit with the RAM, which is why it is below average 1GB. Multitasking and games are still possible without any problems. Apps can be opened promptly, and I rarely saw performance drops.

Android 10 Lollipop was already installed on the Dragon Touch X5.1.1. Fortunately, the Android used here has hardly been changed, apart from additional menu items. Except for "ES File Explorer", none of the third-party apps were installed, and only a minimum of Google Apps was preinstalled. So you can enjoy a clean stock Android here.

The internal memory of 16GB can also be expanded with a micro SD memory card. This means that even larger apps and games can be installed on the X10 without any worries.

The tablet has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. An LED flash was not installed. The stock Android camera app is preinstalled as a camera app. I have to disappoint anyone who hopes for a lot from these cameras. As a buyer, you shouldn"t expect too much from the cameras of the Dragon Touch X10. Depending on the price, pictures can be taken on which you can also see something, but for useful recordings it is better to use a better smartphone or another camera. Image noise can be seen very clearly, especially in poor lighting conditions. But even in good lighting conditions it is extremely difficult to take reasonably good pictures. However, both cameras are completely sufficient for skyping on vacation or for “emergency recordings”.

The Dragon Touch X10 can convince with a stable and signal-strong WLAN. The 5GHz band is not supported. With Bluetooth, the X10 already uses Bluetooth 4.0. Again, I couldn"t find anything negative about the connection. The tested connection to a BT loudspeaker and a gamepad was stable, without delay and the range was also good.

The Dragon Touch X7200 has a fairly large battery with 10mAh. I was able to fully charge this in about 4 hours with the included charger (5V 2A). The Screen On Time (SOT) is approximately 6 hours with normal use.