Not looking to argue, either—I just read this as Nilay being Nilay. I’ve read and heard enough of him to think this is just his typical style. I don’t think he’s implying a judgement on relative performance, just relative price. He thinks that the features/design are similar enough that a $200 price premium is staggering.
Both readings are reasonable, though.
(Edit: Just noticed your username, @Tchoupitoulas, props for that.)