1）Indeed，A is superior to/enjoys a distinct advantage over B in……，but it pales/proves inferior beside B/as compared with B in many aspects.（In the first place……In the second……In the third……）A

　　（e.g.Indeed，television is superior to newspapers in vividness and quickness，but it pales beside B in many other aspects.）

　　2）In spite of the fact that A has made a great difference/contribution t o……/has given life/color/variety/rein/birth/rise/a push to……，it means/proves/ sounds nothing/trivial when compared with B in some respects.（For one thing，……For another，……For still another，……）A

　　（e.g.In spite of the fact that the revolution in industry has given variety to the way people live，it proves trivial when compared with the revolution in information.）

　　3）Although nothing/few things can come close to A/can outweigh A in……，its demerits/disadvantages/drawbacks/defects stand out against B.（First……Second……Third……And above all……）A

　　（e.g.Although few things can outweigh the intellectual education in tapping mental resources，its disadvantages stand out against the moral education.）

　　4）Popular/Highly-praised/Welcome/Fashionable/Prevalent as A is in+地点名词/among some people（或Helpful/Useful/Beneficial/Advantageous as A is to sb.），it suffers from/reveals/displays practical problems/faults/limits/weaknesses before/by comparison to/compared with B.（To begin with……Next……Last……）A

　　（e.g.Beneficial as the CALL（Computer-Assisted Language Learning）is to students，it suffers from some undoubted faults by comparison to the face-to-face language learning.）

　　5）It is obvious/true that B can‘t compete/be compared with A in……，but B still enjoys/secures/has/possesses distinct/considerable/decided/substantial advantages over A.（One of these is……Another……Still another……）A

　　（e.g.It is obvious that radio can't compete with television in visuality，but it still possesses substantial advantages over television.）