The $1299 MBP has a worse display and webcam than the $1199 MacBook Air.
The 2021 MacBook Pro was heavier than the previous generation MacBook Pro.
There have been several generations of iPhone that have had worst battery life than their predecessors, even marketed by Apple that way. The iPhone 4 had 300 hours of standby time while the 4S had 200 hours of standby time clearly stated in Apple‘s marketing. The 12 Series had smaller batteries than the 11 Series.
Apple has done all of these things that you’ve listed before on their products, even under Steve
Were any of them 50% as good as what they replaced?
(no)