The SNES had a 15-bit RGB palette (32,768 colors) and could display 256 simultaneously on-screen, whereas the Genesis had a 9-bit palette (512 colors) and could only display 61 simultaneously on-screen.
Better hardware does not equal a better company overall. For example, Wii U has inferior specs, but many would agree that it has better games than competing consoles.
barcssarc
