Kind of easy to explain:
Infinity War had a story that followed an mostly unwavering plot.
The main character was the villain with a goal; the heroes were fractured but focused on a goal; the stakes were extremely high, and there were a lot of cost and consequences that took place.
Endgame nullified a lot of that by making most of the middle section of the film a comedy time heist, with the traditional goofy Marvel segments.
They also cut themselves off at the knees with the big final battle by having some ridiculous moments that completely took anyone who isn't a complete zombie-Leftist out of the film, such as the all-women hero segment, which made no sense, or side-lining Doctor Strange to battling a dam breakage for no logical reason.
The fight with the main Avengers before the portal opened -- with Thanos battling Thor, Captain America and Iron Man, was really well done. But a lot of moments that should have taken place, such as Hulk getting a rematch with Thanos, or Doctor Strange and The Maw having a proper battle (maybe with help from Wanda), were all side-lined for some goofy antics instead.
By comparison, Endgame felt less honest in its depiction of certain events compared to Infinity War, which felt more grounded despite being a fantasy sci-fi film. In a way, Infinity War felt like it respected the lore and character abilities more given the circumstances. And that, in my opinion, is why Endgame is the lesser of the two films.
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