The Rinnegan and the Sharingan are two of the most powerful eyes in the world of Naruto that were introduced to the fans as the Three Great Dojutsu. These eyes are extremely useful Kekkei Genkai that only a few people in the world possess. The Sharingan is specifically possessed by the people of the Uchiha clan. On the other hand, the Rinnegan is an eye awakened when the power of Indra and Asura is combined.
Both these eyes hold tremendous abilities that often split opinion among the fans.
10 Sharingan: Copy Jutsu
One of the biggest powers of the Sharingan is its ability to copy Jutsu. This eye is known for being able to see through ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu of almost any kind and then allow the user to perform the same.
However, there are certain limitations to it. The user cannot perform techniques that are way beyond their capabilities. What's more, Kekkei Genkai and possibly even Hiden techniques cannot be copied with the Sharingan.
9 Rinnegan: Six Paths Powers
The Rinnegan is the eye of the Six Paths and the powers that it grants to the user are known as the Six Paths Powers. These abilities are split into six different paths, each of which grants a special power to the user.
Using the powers of the Rinnegan, these paths can also be used via different bodies, as demonstrated by Pain and Obito.
8 Sharingan: Has Genjutsu Powers
One of the many powers of the Sharingan is its ability to cast Genjutsu. Members of the Uchiha clan are especially feared because they're known to be extremely powerful Genjutsu users.
Those with the Mangekyo Sharingan are much better at performing this Jutsu and can even incapacitate others for weeks with their powers.
7 Rinnegan: Rules Over Life And Death
Perhaps the biggest power of the Rinnegan is that it allows the user to rule over life and death itself. Using this eye, anyone's soul can be extracted within a matter of seconds, making it a dangerous power.
However, that's certainly not all it does. The Rinnegan also grants the user the power to bring people back from the dead. Truly, this eye is the ultimate ruler of life and death in the Naruto world.
6 Sharingan: Helps Read Movements
From all the three eyes, it can be argued that the Sharingan is the most useful power when it comes to close combat. Not only does this eye help people see through all the Jutsu types, but it also helps them read the speed, movements, and the attack pattern of the enemy much better.
The Rinnegan, although powerful, doesn't help the user unless the Six Paths of Pain are utilized, which offer a near 360° vision. Despite that, however, the Sharingan is much better in this regard.
5 Rinnegan: Grants Extra Abilities
Along with the power of the Six Paths, the Rinnegan grants its user with special powers just like the Mangekyo Sharingan. These powers are unique to the individual, for instance, Sasuke Uchiha has the power to swap himself with objects with Amenotejikara and has the power able to open portals to different dimensions.
In Madara's case, the power of Limbo Hengoku was granted. Momoshiki Otsutsuki, meanwhile, had the power to absorb ninjutsu with his Rinnegan and use it after making it several times stronger.
4 Sharingan: Mangekyo Powers
Every Sharingan has the potential to evolve into a much stronger variant, known as the Mangekyo Sharingan. This eye can be awakened by experiencing a trauma caused by the death of a loved one.
The Mangekyo Sharingan grants various abilities to the user. In Itachi's case, those abilities were Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. Sasuke, on the other hand, had access to Amaterasu and Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi.
3 Rinnegan: Immunity To Infinite Tsukuyomi
Cast by Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki before him, the Infinite Tsukuyomi is a genjutsu of the highest order that allows the user to put the entire populace of the planet under an illusion, making them live in a world of dreams while turning their bodies into White Zetsu overtime.
The Rinnegan is the only known power known to be able to resist this powerful genjutsu. Not even something as strong as the Mangekyo Sharingan stand a chance against it.
2 Sharingan: Susanoo
Probably the strongest known ability of the Sharingan is the Susanoo. This power can only be used by people who have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan in both their eyes. It grants them the power to create a massive humanoid of chakra that attacks and defends on their behalf.
In the complete body form, the Susanoo is powerful enough to sever mountain ranges with a causal sword slash, as seen in the Fourth Great Ninja War.
1 Rinnegan: Access To The Gedo Statue
Thanks to the Rinnegan, the Gedo Statue, which is also known as the husk of the Ten-tails, can be summoned. Using this ability, the Ten-tails can eventually be revived and be controlled as well.
Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha used this power to eventually become the Jinchūriki of the beast and gain powers that were beyond human comprehension.