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what's up prize five fans i'm brian tong and this is a tablet battle that will hold us over just before things start really heating up it's a prize five foot out between the samsung galaxy note 10.1 and apple's third generation ipad our judges for this fight are senior editor Donald Liberty Bell senior editor and Eric the tank man Franklin and myself all night long that will take all three judges blind scores and average them out to the nearest tenth each round the final prize five score to be an average of all rounds using the same system is five rounds to the finish first one is design the Galaxy Note 10.1 is one of Samsung's most solid feeling tablets to date but the problem is that it still feels like it's plastic is dual silver and white bezel design is a different take that you might love or hate but overall this is a good looking tablet now the third gen iPad took a step back with a slightly thicker body and a heavier weight from the previous model is still arguably the best-looking tablet on the planet but unfortunately Apple has regressed instead of improving when it comes to this models design the iPad still takes us around with the four and the galaxy note gets a three point three next rounds controls a user interface what sets the Galaxy Note 10.1 apart from other tablets is the option to use the S Pen Stylus to navigate its TouchWiz interface on top of Ice Cream Sandwich now the mini apps tray allows you to swap your apps and kill apps with this task manager plus you'll always get that extra level of customization that Android gives you but after using jellybean extensively it just doesn't compare and we'll have to wait for the upgrade sometime in 2012 Apple's iOS is still the most intuitive operating system that gramma and the kids can use its strength lies in its speed and simplicity but it's multi-touch navigation gestures and double tapping the home button for quick access to settings have added a little more complexity now I can be honest and say maybe I'm jaded because it's just not as exciting to use but it's still the best pick-up-and-play tablet OS the iPad gets a 4.7 and the galaxy note gets a 3.7 so after averaging two rounds Apple takes a big lead round three is features the Galaxy Note brings a quad-core 1.4 gigahertz processor with 2 gigs of RAM but when there's instances of choppiness and lag the specs just don't matter now 4G version is coming later this year but the biggest differentiating feature is no surprise its S Pen Stylus the ability to use a split screen with specific apps like s note lets you take notes while using another app like the video player at the same time it's Photoshop Touch app takes advantage of detecting the pressure applied to the screen for thinner or broader strokes there's even an interface to turn your handwriting into text instead of using the touch keyboard it also brings an IR blaster and Smart Remote app that allows you to control your TV and a micro SD card memory expansion is a great plus 2 now the iPads hardware brings a dual core a 5x processor improved graphics power and a 4G LTE option but it's 2048 by 1536 resolution Retina display blows away the notes Meagher 1280 by 800 resolution now there's AC mi out support with an adapter but no storage expansion airplay compatibility makes viewing your content a breeze if you're an Apple freak with an Apple TV but its ecosystem is its greatest asset with its robust iTunes and App Store that's still superior to Android tablet offerings both tablets shine here and we're handing out pours to both sides next round is web browsing to multimedia the Notes Chrome browser is arguably the best tablet browser out there even if it doesn't support flash it also has a twist with web browsing since it's one of the multi screen supported apps even if it gives you a lot smaller screen now you'll find a 5 megapixel rear camera that's solid but not on the level of the iPads and the Google Play Store is building a significant library of content but Samsung's own media apps won't value multimedia looks good but when you're competing with a screen like the iPads is just not going to look as good no matter what you do now beyond the screen the iPad still brings you the best apps available on a tablet and airplay adds another level to the multimedia experience if you take advantage of it the iPads five megapixel rear camera brings more natural looking pictures even if I'm against using an iPad for that and it's 1080p video capture is excellent now the iPad takes another round with a perfect five and the Galaxy Note 10.1 gets a four so after averaging four rounds the iPad still leads the final round that decides it all is performance the Gauss e note is a solid performer but it still has its moments of lag that you'll even see in the split-screen mode now hopefully jellybean fixes that but bottom line it's not as smooth battery life is excellent in our test at nine point six hours of juice making it one of the longest lasting Android tablets available now the iPad has always been the benchmark for battery life and the iPad clocked in at an impressive 12 point eight hours in our video playback test with 4G turn off its interfaces snappier and consistently smooth and it's overall one of the best performing tablets we've ever had Apple takes the final round with a 4.7 and Samsung gets a 4 so let's average out all 5 rounds with a 3rd gen iPad took an early lead and maintained its dominance over the Galaxy Note 10.1 and the iPad takes this battle 4 point 5 to 3 point 8 and is your prize fight winner i'm brian song thanks for watching we'll catch you guys next time for another price you