Burj khalifa is better if want view of the city, eye catching sunsets. The empire State building is built at the time when there were no cranes and heavy machinery available, which makes it incredible example of engineering. The race for building tallest skyscraper is never ending. But both are worth visiting once in lifetime.
They are completely different experiences. One is not better than the other per se, just different.
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