Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-27662856-20180316054643/@comment-34752936-20180316185715

In some aspects, yes, Byakugan is stronger.

But overall, Sharingan is overpowered, thanks to its evolved forms.

Let’s compare Byakugan vs Sharingan

Byakugan

Gives user a telescopic vision with range spanning Kilometres in some users. Ability to see chakra flow and chakra points. Gives user a near-360 degree wide vision, except a small blind spot above thoracic vertebra. Ability to see through genjutsu. Allows users to execute gentle fists style, which is a form of martial arts focusing on damaging internal organs by blocking the chakra points and flow. Not-so chakra taxing and can be used longer than Sharingan Sharingan

User can copy almost any non-Kekkei genkai techniques. Can trap victims in a genjutsu with a single eye contact can see chakra flow, but not chakra points. Ability to predict movements and see each movement in great detail Sharingan can evolve into Mangekyou Sharingan, giving additional abilities. Users with Sharingan can perform two of the most, extremely powerful techniques, Izanagi which can alter reality and it’s counter Izanami which traps the victims in denial in an endless loop. Sharingan is quite chakra dependant and can cause user to fatigue easily if unskilled/lack large chakra reserves. Strictly speaking, in Byakugan vs normal three-tomoe sharingan, Byakugan seems to have an edge but only in the hands of a Hyuuga. a Byakugan user will certainly be a hyuuga and will be using Gentle Fist style. While sharingan can see through the movements and can copy the physical movements, I doubt they can copy the way chakra is injected into the chakra points. Moreover, blocking Gentle Fist is not a good idea as the user will just inject their chakra into the Sharingan user’s arm, blocking chakra flow in their arms, making them incapable of weaving hand signs.

Not to forget it’s a race against time for sharingan user. If they don’t have lots of chakra, they are going to exhaust themselves quickly and be killed. Byakugan user will just have to make sure not to make an eye contact and tackle other techniques that were copied from previous battles.

Sharingan is better than Byakugan in combat battle but we see that the Byakugan is vital in defense.