well yes and no. if you mene smaller yes. in age no. they are the same age. but are the same
You link to.
dark link is naturally stronger but if normal link has the master sword, normal link is stromger
It is all about how you think about Zelda. If you think that "young Link" (age 8) is the "real link" the he is 8 but is you thing "Big Link" (age 14) is the "real Link" then he is 14.
you play as link