The phrase "although it was better" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to introduce a contrast or exception in a statement, often following a comparison or a previous statement about something being better.
Example: "The first version of the report was flawed; although it was better than the previous draft, it still needed significant revisions."
Alternatives: "even though it was an improvement" or "despite being better."
Although it was better than take seven.
Although it was better than carrying around a ordinary cordless phone with a headset plugged in, the Radio Shack model is a bit heavy and would not stay clipped to my clothes.
Monday's data come after the the U.S. gross domestic product took a nasty tumble in the fourth quarter of 2008, diminishing by 3.8%, although it was better than the 5.4% annualized contraction Wall Street had been predicting for the last three months of 2008.
Domestic drilling activity was hardly robust last year, although it was better than in 1986, the worst year ever.
Recording of alcohol was suboptimal, although it was better than in other Australian primary care surveys.
Electroporation assisted gene delivery with EP2 was less effective than with EP1, although it was better than liposome-DNA complex alone.
Although it is better known for its textile heritage, Bradford nonetheless has a long tradition of film-making, built with the help of its striking landscape and local acting talent, including Billie Whitelaw and Tony Richardson.
This book is considered one of the key, foundational works of the cognitive revolution in psychology, and was enormously influential in the field (although it is better known for its introduction of concepts from computing and Artificial Intelligence research into psychology, rather than for its account of imagery mnemonics) (Gardner, 1987; Hirst, 1988; Galanter, 1988; Neisser, 1988 p. 85).
Technically it's called "a newspaper", although it's better known by one of its many "street names", such as "The Currant Bun" or "The Mail" or "The Grauniad" (see me – Ed).
His answer: "No, although it is better than the sequels.
No, although it is better than the sequels.
