I don't understand how you can compare two different coins. Each has its own road and technology. The struggle goes for the second place, but I think and virtually am confident that ether will be in second place.
The comparison is here for the investment. If anyone will study the coins for investment then for him all of the coins will be the same so he can compare any coin with any other. Plus I also agree with your point of view that ether will do better in the future but there are also chances that XRP will also boost.