Thanks. I wasn't able to capture both of the images from the animation. No matter what I did, I could only get the old version.
Seeing them side by side, I stand by my original assessment that I felt the new version, especially the front facade and towers, was much more dimensionally accurate. The spire at the center is also more accurate, especially the detail at the base. I like how they extended the ends of the buttresses and added the spires on the tops. I especially like how they pop up from behind, carrying the curve of the apse out of sight. The textures are much more detailed, the stonework is more pronounced than before. Finally, I think the new version looks much more 'grounded' with the addition of side steps, a row of pavers in the front, and especially, the flowers and the trees.
I very much like the new version. I hope it soon gets a comparable stats boost to make it finally worth building.