Tiger and Kongo compared as built

What were the similarities and differences between Tiger and the Kongo class?

Their underlying arrangements were similar, while the Japanese ships had 14-inch main guns and heavier secondary and torpedo armaments.

Tiger and Kongo had similar subdivision and engine-room arrangements, while the Japanese design carried 14-inch main guns and somewhat thicker armour in certain areas. Kongo's British-built origin also matters when comparing it with the Japanese-built sisters. The as-built secondary comparison gives sixteen 6-inch guns for the Kongos and twelve for Tiger. Four 3-inch anti-aircraft guns are recalled less confidently. Eight 21-inch torpedo tubes are contrasted with Tiger's four. Concentrating expenditure on fewer ships allowed Japan to improve individual designs while Britain built a larger fleet.