Java 1.8 combat is almost identical to bedrock combat
Bedrock has more interesting features like: You can bonemeal sugarcane, the wither is 2x as strong, horse armour can be crafted,
yeah java has less bugs lol
bedrock is way more fun, the wither is more of an achievement, you can cross platform to most other consoles,
yeah java has better mods
Mods and texture packs are free on bedrock too, just to buy them off the marketplace costs money. mcpedl is a good website to get mods on.
You can get RTX on bedrock too
bedrock is SUPERIOR
(yeah ik this was 6 mothns ago i just forgot about mcpedl lol)