How smart is Mello comparatively to Near

Mello is presented as having a more hands on approach when solving things to force actions from others.

Near will typically make a deduction and then lay verbal traps to watch from afar as things unfold.

Both are completely different styles which makes it difficult to tell who is more deserving which I believe is what the author intended, which is why at the end Near confesses that without Mello catching Kira would’ve been impossible.

So what does the fanbase think as a general consensus, are they completely equal with different strengths or is one methodology better?