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what's up prize 5 fans i'm brian Tong and this is a battle that you the people asked for so we're delivering it's a prize 5 punch out between the asuste transformer prime and apple's new ipad now our judges for this fight our senior editor Donald Liberty Bell senior editor Eric the tank man Franklin and myself all night Tom will take all three judges blind scores and abs the mountaineers tenth each round the final prize fight score will be an average of all rounds using the same decimal system it's six rounds to the finish first one is designed the asuste transformer prime still brings the sleekest android tablet on the market with its all metal exterior that's thinner compared to the new ipad and a wide screen design but it's been plagued by intermittent Wi-Fi and gps issues now the new ipad takes a step back with a slightly thicker body and a heavier weight from the previous model it's hotter running temperature is a little overblown but it still has a more natural feel when you're holdin it unfortunately Apple has regressed instead of improving when it comes to design we're calling this round a tie at four point three points a piece next round is controls and user interface the transformer Prime's ice cream sandwich OS provides elegance and functionality to Android it still requires a slight learning curve but adds complexity for those who want it is the most customizable OS with widgets and we're fans of the data porn heavy data usage utility now Apple's iOS is still the most intuitive operating system that infants can use is strength lies in its speed and simplicity but it's added more complexity with multi-touch navigation and double tapping the home button for quick access to settings the question for you really is what's your flavor but we give the new iPad the edge with a 4.7 and the transformer prime gets a 4.3 so after averaging two rounds Apple leads by two tenths of a point round three is features if you're looking for a feature-packed tablet the transformer prime delivers its 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 called google play and it's a legit media offering 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 that adds longer battery life a USB port and a full SD card slot this transformer makes Megatron look like a little water gun now the new iPads hardware makes under the hood improvements with a dual-core a5x processor with four times the graphics power a 4G LTE option is here and a 2048 x 1536 resolution retina display that looks great wow this looks great there's HDMI out support with an adapter but no storage expansion airplane compatibility makes viewing your content a breeze if you're an apple freak with an apple TV but it's ecosystem is its greatest asset with its robust iTunes and App Store that's still superior to Android's offerings now if you're looking for a feature creature the prime shines and takes this round with the 4.7 and the new iPad gets a 4 next round is web browsing a multimedia the transformer primes chrome browser is just as responsive as Safari both browsers do not support flash but chrome syncs with your desktop bookmarks and Safari does the same over iCloud Google Play is a legitimate rival that's getting close to what Apple has to offer for content but itunes still brings a larger library with plenty of exclusive content that puts it ahead here now it's 8 megapixel rear camera takes great pictures and captures 1080p video plus I'm kind of a sucker for the built-in panoramic shooting mode now the iPads 5 megapixel rear camera ups its game with a more natural looking picture and it's 1080p video capture is excellent video playback looks great on both tablets but the ipad screen improvements and resolute and color make the difference here and it gets a perfect five and the transformer prime gets a 4.3 so after averaging four rounds the new iPad leads by a hair round five is performance the transformer prime has the best in class battery life for Android tablets at nine point six hours of juice from our own cnet test it's OS is super responsive and gaming looks great even though it's lacking games to play it's inconsistent Wi-Fi performance and GPS issues are being addressed but it's not something you want to hear now the iPad has always been the benchmark for battery life and the new iPad rings in an impressive twelve point eight hours in our video playback tests with 4G turned off its interface is snappier than the primes and it's faster Wi-Fi performance is important too although a software issue is coming for it sometimes moody Wi-Fi connection Apple takes this round with the 4.7 and the ax seuss gets a for this fight is almost over and the final round that decides it all is value the transformer prime retails at 499 for its 32 gig model compared to the iPads 499 price tag for its 16 gig version now the transformer prime can do more if you're willing to pay extra for the doc but the new iPad has made improvements across the board while keeping the same entry level price this is a close one but we're giving Apple the edge with a 4.7 and the transformer prime of 4.3 so let's average out all six slobber knock and rounds where the new iPad took an early lead the transformer prime fought back but it just couldn't get over the hump and the new new iPad takes this battle 4.6 to 4.3 and is your prize fight winner i'm brian Tong thanks for watching it will catch you guys next time for another price you