(Disclaimer: I was involved in the prep for this article so I'm probably biased but) I think the comparison between the two 13" MBPs is the most like-for-like.

(Disclaimer: I was involved in the prep for this article so I'm probably biased but) I think the comparison between the two 13" MBPs is the most like-for-like. They're similarly priced and outfitted. I'd expect the future 16" MBP with Apple Silicon to be more of a like-for-like competitor to the current 16".