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Germany implemented its industrialization in its warfare and weaponry by using breech-loading rifles and used railroads efficiently. However, Italy lagged behind in industrialization due to its lack of coal/natural resources.

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The Franco-Prussian war was a testing ground for new and different weapons, better use of railroads to mobilize troops, and industry

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The German states, excluding Austria, unified with the Zollverien in one economic system, however Italy did not have any system similar to this.

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The states of German began to unify before 1848, as seen by Zollervein.

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Bismarck used Realpolitik which he used to gain order and unify Germany

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the 39 states of Germany were unified in a sense because they spoke the same German language.

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Italy won a war against Austria which was an important step that led toward the unification of Italy

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Bismark came from Prussia, one of the most powerful german states, and Cavour came from Piedmont-Sardinia. Both powerful men used the power of their states and the idea of Realpolitik to ensure the successful unions of their countries,

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With as industrialization began in the German states, the states connected themselves with railways, allowing for easy transportation. Friedrich List promoted industrialization and pushed to focus on railroad building and tariffs. This idea, known as Zollverein, connected the German states both physically and economically.

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The German states started unifying economically because lots of trade between the German states brought them closer together especially in unions such as the Zollverein, whereas Italy became more unified through the means of conquest.

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Both Germany and Italy sought unification to align with their nationalism. Because of common language, culture and identity, these states aspired to become political states as opposed to multi-state nations.

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Bismarck was the master of Realpolitik because he used diplomacy to get Germany unified.
In Italy Count Cavour was a Prime Minister who used Realpolitik in order to unify the Northern Italian States.

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Both Cavour and Bismarck started strategic wars against various foreign powers (like the Austro-Prussian war that kept Austria out of German affairs) in order to unify and create autonomy in parts of their respective countries.

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Many leaders and political figures were effective in their use of Realpolitik. In Germany, Bismarck used Realpolitik to unify Germany and Mazzini used Realpolitik to help unite France.

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Germany won a war against France. Italy won a war against Austria.

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In 1850, Germany's output of coal was over 5 million metric tonnes while Italy's output was just over 30 thousand metric tonnes. This gap increased in the time between 1850 and 1913 revealing how Germany's industrialization was far exceeding Italy's.

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Prior to 1848 both Germany and Italy had a national language spoken across the different political states. People in German states spoke German, and people in Italian states spoke Italian. These national languages contributed to the sense of nationalism which both unifications was founded.

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The Zollverein or German's custom union encouraged industrialization in Germany. The new transportation systems such as railroads, canals, and roads connected the seperate German states helping to unify them. Italy, however, lacked the resources and government sponsorship to industrialize so they didn't unify this way.

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Austro-Prussian war for Italy
War against Denmark for Germany

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Prior to 1848, the Grimm brothers had collected the Grimm Fairy Tales, which contributed to German nationalism, and in Italy, there was a national language that connected the states.

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One of the last and most important steps in German unification is the Franco-Prussian war. Since Bismarck made it to be a very patriotic war, many of the southern German states fought in it. This is one of the biggest reasons why the southern states decided to join the German Empire.

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Due to the economic pressures put on the German states early in the industrial revolution caused by tariffs between the states, Germany agreed to the Zollverein which allowed free trade between the states. Italy was separated by the Congress of Vienna, so the separated parts were ruled by other countries, giving the ruling states no incentive to remove tariffs or form bonds.

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In Germany, Prussia led the unification movement and went to war with France and Austria so all the states could join, in Italy the state of Piedmont they also went to war and used their influence to help unify Italy

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Both Bismarck and Cavour favored the use of realpolitik. Bismarck frequently made and broke alliances with other powers to acquire maximum benefit for his country and maintain balance of power; Cavour also used realpolitik, ensuring Italy's alliance by ceding Nice and Savoy to Napoleon III.