due to modern algorithm in software programming vs hardware programming ,they will able to do something different...
these days softsynths have sound so similar to hardsynths
but they should be use in different situation ... usually work with hardsynths are easier in live gear ...
but always hardware synths will be hardware synths
and software synths will be software synths...
there is no comparison .both of them are useful for music creation...
even method of sound designing between companies are different for example moog is so analog and waldorf and dave smith have different element ,nord lead 2x more analog than nordwave to my ear...
access music has emulated ,hard to soft and they have sound with access design and characters..
sometimes when i hear to some music i can't recognize and ask my self is it hard or soft .
so ,some of them created by soft and to my ear sound like hard..
conclusion ,we are living in digital sound ,and all of them bring us an inspiration to our music....
so peace and happiness to all of you....