Microsoft Copilot vs Gemini: UI comparison
How Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) and Gemini (Google) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 3 differences and 5 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- Microsoft Copilot shows 14 menu items; Gemini shows 11.
- Microsoft Copilot shows more clickable items than Gemini (~23 vs ~14).
- Microsoft Copilot's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (20% vs 4% of the screen width).
Similarities
- Both message boxes cover about 4% of the screen.
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.
Latest menu changes
Microsoft Copilot
No menu changes have been recorded for Microsoft Copilot yet.
Gemini
Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:
- The icon of a sidebar button changed (diamond icon → clock icon).
- An icon button (hexagon icon) now appears in the sidebar.