ASUS Fonepad ME371MG

Fab value ; Flexible, with 3G and memory expansion ; Highly portable

Sluggish GPU ; So-so screen ; Performance just OK

Low-cost tablets released later this year are likely to provide higher resolutions and superior image ‘pop’. However, you can tweak this with the Asus Splendid app, which lets you alter colour saturation and tone.

Great LED-backlit screen ; microSD storage ; Premium metal chassis ; Good battery life

No rear camera ; Poor speakers ; Nexus 7 cheaper ; Impractical for calls

The latest creation rolling off the production line at Asus is the Asus FonePad: a 7-inch Android tablet that can make and receive phone calls.

For those genuinely interested in a phablet, the Asus Fonepad is a bit of a bargain. It does the job of two devices for a budget price. However, you'll need to be prepared to make sacrifices including practicality and, in this case, no rear camera and...

Incredible value ; Great screen ; 3G / voice capability ; Expandability

Bloated UI ; Occasional lag ; Ergonomically not a phone ; Poor stock keyboard

Decent screen, 3G phone and internet access, picture-in-pictureapps

No main camera

The Asus Fonepad distinguishes itself by being one of the fewseven-inch tablets with 3G phone and internet access. Virtuallyunlimited internet access without the need to rely on a Wi-Ficonnection is a good selling point, the outsize phone optionperhaps...

Good price, decent performance, nice design, vanilla Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, plenty of storage

No rear-facing camera, screen a little disappointing

When it comes to 7in tablets, there's a lot of choice already on the market, although arguably the Asus Fonepad is the most appealing of the bunch right now. Yes, it's physically too big to be used as a phone but you could always plug in a headset, and...