User blog comment:Elgb333/DW Horror Rematch: Vampires (30 Days of Night) vs Zombies (Night of the Living Dead)/@comment-3189283-20181115100252

Lets' see shall we

Main

I have no doubt that both the vampires and the zombies have the powerful bites needed to crush and tear the flesh off of the other but the vampires are at significantly more risk when biting because of the number of zombies about. By the time the vampire has sunk it's teeth into one zombie it could be surrounded by dozens more and by biting it also puts itself within range of the zombies own powerful jaws. Yes the zombie has this problem too but this is again mitigated by the numbers, if a zombie dies but takes a chunk out of a vampire before it goes down that's a much bigger advantage than the other way around.

Edge: Zombies

Secondary 

Pretty straight forward edge for the vampires. The zombies hands are just your standard human hands, backed with superhuman strength yes but still not the deadliest of weapons on their own. The vampires claws on the other hand are way more dangerous in their own right and when backed with the vampires own superhuman strength they become even more efficient at taking down the zombie threats.

Edge: Vampires

Physicality 

In terms of strength I'd say it's roughly about even between the two as while the vampires have shown greater displays of strength the zombies have a more even base strength without any significantly weaker members like the vampires have. Speed is obviously an edge for the vampires, zombies are far too slow and cumbersome in their attacks (yes I'm aware there are exceptions but they're few and far between) and are far slower than humans, let alone the superhuman speed and agility the vampires possess. Durability again goes to the vampires, zombies aren't so much durable as they just flat out ignore any damage done to them which isn't the same as being able to stand up to a lot of damage like the vampires are. This is especially key when you consider both have superhuman strength, the vampires will be able to tank the damage whereas the zombies will still take the damage and just ignore it. The biggest advantage the zombies have in terms of physical abilities is their endurance; they'll never get tired, never give up and never stop attacking until either their victim is dead or they are. The vampires probably have a high endurance as well but they'll still be susceptible to getting fatigued, especially with the amount of zombies they'll have to be dealing with.

Now we come to intelligence and this again is taken rather easily by the vampires. Zombies are lumbering rotting corpses and they have the intelligence of them as well and will obliviously walk into traps or bad situations without a modicum of thought. What about the intelligent zombies I hear you ask? My response is simple; the make up a largely insignificant proportion of the overall horde. Every single one of the vampires, without fail, is going to possess the intelligence of even the smartest and most capable zombie and they can plan strategies and work as a team to take down the zombies more easily. Zombies work more in a hive mind than as an actual group and will blindly follow their own instincts, regardless of what the other zombies are doing and any teamwork they do show is likely accidental. Overall the vampires superior speed, durability and intelligence are bigger advantages than the zombies greater endurance.

Edge: Vampires

Infection

Against each other it's doubtful if infection is even possible as both hinge of if it's possible to infect the "living dead". The zombie infection is more likely to work on the vampires because they aren't technically undead but it's still a bit of a stretch. However it's not just the vampires and zombies roaming about in this Alaskan town there's also two thousand humans to fall victim to either infection. In this scenario the zombie infection is the superior one because of it's implementation; if any human dies from either side and isn't firstly infected by the vampires they'll reanimate as another threat for the vampires to deal with. Obviously the vampires can also create other vampires to add to their numbers but it's a more specialised process and can't be used on a mass scale the same way the zombie infection can be.

Edge: Zombies

Weaknesses

TBC