Is the Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 16mm f/2.8 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II Lens set to 16mm f/2.8 sharper than the Sony FE 16-35mm F4 G PZ Lens set to 16mm f/4.0? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.