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As so often with this sort of question, we probably wouldn’t phrase it that way in the first place. I’m comparing A and B in terms of their functionality. I’m comparing the functionality of A and B. I’m comparing the functionality of A against that of B.

Hi there! This is my first post on this forum! When comparing numbers/quantities, what is (are) the correct adjective(s) to use? 2 is larger, bigger, higher, greater than 1? Does it make any difference if one adds a unit of measure to the number? 2 kg is larger, bigger, higher, greater than...

If you say on the form "I think Fred is a very good candidate", you are inevitably comparing Fred to somebody else or some other people, and you are probably not comparing him to the children at your child's infant school! Who exactly are you comparing Fred to?

"The better" is a superlative that only applies when comparing two people or things. "The best" is not wrong when comparing just two, but "the better" makes clear that the comparison is between two only.