36mm nut is easier than 38mm for short barre.
Wow ZZ Tush, very interesting viewpoint, I didn't think about it, and thank you so much for the pictures! Then I partially agree with Bill1 because for each Uke I can find proper fingering for sure. I can even play on one string as Paganini
but then,
which one has better playability if we remove 3 strings and leave only one?
And another viewpoint: check videos of our senior member
GeorgeUke - George Elmes
This is what I click with; I want to play like him; and my question is not "which one is best for strumming"... here are videos at YouTube for your convenience,
https://www.youtube.com/user/GeorgeUke/videos
Bill1: "toss a coin" does not work here. I have $100 Uke with super bad intonation, and I have $2200 Uke (Tenor) with $5 Aquila strings (manufacturer supplied) with wrong intonation at 1st and 3rd strings. So I want to know exactly which one can I trust.
You can say Kiwaya (Kanile'a, and so on) has compensated bridge for example. And you will add that you enjoy low-G tuning. And I'll be crazy with compensated for high-G string and low-G setup. I have perfect pitch. I cannot rely on coins.
You can also say that Oasis are better than Clear Waters. And I'll ask: did you tune radiuses of the nut accordingly? Did you retune your compensated bridge? So, all these strings comparisons are
fake and not objective. For example, Aquila strings on $2200 K-series Uke were probable incorrectly stretched (this technique is copy-pasted from one guide to another, but it causes uneven stretch of strings). Or maybe Aquila strings are bad? Uneven stretch-quality-tension? Did anyone test this specific? Many enjoy writing "I replaced strings to another brand and it rings better now" but did you try to replace with strings from the same brand?
And also... weight plays role. Balance.
Which one will feel like feather in your hands? Heavier weight, but properly balanced, will feel like feather. But for example disbalanced will feel heavy even if it is super light.
Again...
https://www.youtube.com/user/GeorgeUke/videos prefers Japanese brand for his style of playing because of real reasons, and it is not "You could toss a coin to decide".
Update: for example, new Kanile'a KCS series: UV High Gloss body, and silk neck, they are definitely care about us, players. Silk neck is smooth. Ebony fingerboard is heavier and even more expensive than rosewood, and I believe it transforms overtones spectrum better than soft rosewood. Just an example of points to consider. Different instruments differ by subsets of overtones indeed. Steel strings vs. nylon, and so on. Don't tell me steel has better playability for beginner