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what's up prize 5 fans i'm brian Tong and this is a battle between the two hottest tablets on the market today it's a prize 5 punch out between the asuste transformer prime and apple's ipad 2 now our judges will despite our senior editor Donald ding ding Bell senior editor Eric the tank man Franklin and myself really dig tome will take all three judges blind scores and abs them out to the nearest tenth each round the final price fight score will be an average of all rounds using the same decimal system it's six rounds of ground and pound first one is designed the asuste transformer prime brings the sexiest and sleekest android tablet we've seen the date with a higher resolution display at 1280 by 800 and a unibody design that manages to be a hair thinner but also has affected its Wi-Fi and gps performance in some cases now the ipad 2 still brings the sexy with the design that's only a groundbreaking industry to finding product that others have tried to mimic unsuccessfully its lack of a widescreen design is also an advantage that's a more natural feel when you're holding it Apple gets perfect five and a sous gets a 4.3 next round is controls and user interface the transformer Prime's ice cream sandwich update has provided a more elegant OS that adds functionality and is simple enough to use with a little learning while adding complexity for those who want it it's still the most customizable OS with widgets and we love the easy screenshot setting and data usage utility Apple's iOS is still the most intuitive operating system that's easy enough for two year olds to use it with success is strength lies in its speed and simplicity but it's added more complexity with multi-touch navigation gestures and double tapping the home button for quick access to settings this one will probably come down to your personal preference but we give the iPad to the edge with a 4.7 and the transformer prime gets a 4.3 so after averaging two rounds Apple leads by six tenths of a point round three is features if you're looking for the most feature-packed tablet the transformer prime is the one for you it's quad-core Tegra 3 processor is a beast you'll have a micro SD card slot for additional memory and micro HDMI support androids marketplace is now respectable and continues to grow but if you want to take things to the next level it supports a $149 keyboard dock that can transform the experience into a laptop and adds additional battery life a USB port and a full SD card slot it's a little top-heavy but it's a beauty that would make Optimus Prime proud now the iPad tues hardware features are underwhelming on paper in comparison with its dual-core a5 processor and a 1024 x 768 resolution the iPad has hdmi out support with a $39 adapter but there's no storage expansion at all it's airplay compatibility makes viewing your content a breeze if you have an Apple TV but it's ecosystem is its greatest asset with its robust app store that is still superior to Android's offerings and apps like iMessage FaceTime and iCloud ties everything together the transformer prime shines though and takes this round with a 4.7 and the ipad 2 gets a 3.7 next round is web browsing a multimedia the transformer prime brings a significantly improved experience with the Chrome browser that's just as responsive as Safari both browsers don't support flash but chrome also syncs with your bookmarks on your desktop now androids marketplace for media content is now a real legitimate rival that's close to what Apple has to offer for content but still iTunes brings a larger library with plenty of exclusive content that puts it ahead here now the transformer prime is 8 megapixel rear camera takes the best-looking photos from any tablet and also captures 1080p video plus I'm a sucker for the built-in panoramic shooting mode now the iPads rear camera quality is embarrassing but it's 720p video capture looks great video on both devices look stellar but the transformer prime has to get the edge with its wider screen and higher resolution with 1080p playback the transformer prime is finally competitor in this category that's been dominated by Apple and we're calling this round a tie with 4.3 points for both sides so after averaging four rounds as Seuss's closed the gap and we're now at four point four points a piece round five is performance the transformer prime stock settings gives it the best in class battery life for Android tablets at nine point six hours of juice from our own cnet tests it's OS is snappy to use and it's gaming performance is ridiculously good even if there needs to be more games to play it's inconsistent Wi-Fi performance and GPS issues are actively being addressed and it's improved but it's still disappointing now the ipad 2 is the gold standard when it comes to battery life for tablets at eleven point nine hours of juice in our lab tests and there's a peace of mind that comes from never having to really worry about charging it its interfaces even snappier than the transformer primes and it's faster Wi-Fi performance is important to apple takes this round with the 4.7 and the asuste gets a four this fights almost over and the final round that decides it all is value the transformer prime retails at 499 for its 32gb model compared to the ipads for ninety nine dollar price tag for a 16 gig version now if you're wondering who can do more at that price it's the transformer prime but the ipad 2 also holds on to its value better than Donald bells honda accord this is another round that's too close to call and we're calling it tied at four point seven points so let's average out all six rounds and in a slugfest where the ipad 2 took an early lead the transformer prime fought back to bring it even but it just wasn't enough and the ipad 2 takes this battle 4.5 to 4.4 and is your prize fight winner this was another fight to the finish but we finally seen an Android tablet in the transformer prime that's an equal competitor with the ipad 2 and the tablet that's the best we'll come down to you i'm brian Tong thanks for watching we'll catch you guys next time for another prize by flip flops e