Solana, one of 2021's bull run stars, initially started in 2018 with its mainnet live in two years.Solana manages to live up to their roadmap expectations and handle halts with respect to the chain.News comments show Solana received backing from FTX and other investors, bolstering their ability to remain resilient.Sui, on the other hand, began in 2023 and showed impressive performance since then.Sui has the newest and coolest tech under the hood and boasts tech members from the previously defunct blockchain, Diem.Sui boasts strong collaborations and partnerships with tier 1 and 2 investors, raising a total of $385 million during a bear market.Sui's market cap is much lower than Solana and might provide more opportunities for substantial 10x on its growth as it continues to dominate.Solana, however, seems to dominate in the memecoins sector and has better metrics for DAUs having over 6 million compared to Sui's nearly 800K users.While Solana has a larger ecosystem, Sui boasts an excellent onboarding system with biometrics/Google sign-ins.Sui has potential gains in the altcoin market due to its newcomer status and could prove an excellent competitor to Solana in the years to come.