The FonePad, like the Nexus 7, sits heavily yet comfortably in the hands, and both tablets are identical in weight. We felt no aches or pains in our wrists after hours of swiping, gaming and browsing, which is what we like to see from a 7-incher designed for on-the-go use.

Unlike the Nexus 7’s grippy and dimpled rubberised back, the Asus FonePad sports a metal rear. We actually had to check it really was metal, as it feels rather like coated plastic, and to our eyes the Nexus 7 is the better looking device anyway, while the extra grip it offers is definitely an added bonus. The FonePad creaks and flexes a little, too, so don’t go thinking you’ll be getting iPad Mini-levels of luxury for your £180.

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But here’s one feature that neither the Nexus 7 or even iPad Mini can match – expandable storage. The back panel has a small plastic section that’s easily removed to reveal a microSD slot next to the one for the SIM, giving you the option to bolster the built-in 16GB of storage by up to 64GB, turning your affordable slate into a veritable Tardis of media hoarding.

And while the FonePad and Nexus 7 in many ways seems separated at birth, it’s worth mentioning that the former’s buttons are on the opposite side. That means the right-handed among us will be using their middle finger to press the power and volume buttons on the far side, which for most should be more comfortable and less fiddly than using a thumb, although it largely depends on what you’re used to.