[Python] Why is Python syntax highlighting so poor in VS2022 compared to Visual Studio Code?

I get VS2022 is not the most commonly used IDE for Python development, however it is oficially supported by Microsoft. I wonder why its syntax highlighting is not that colorful as it is in Visual Studio Code, also created by Microsoft.

Is it possible to make VS2022 Python syntax hightlighting to be as colorful as in VSCode without manually changing each value? Or is there something I haven't configured yet...

Here's a comparison between both.

Screenshot of VS2022 text editor

Screenshot of VSCode text editor

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I've tried looking for extensions, themes, applying the same theme of VSCode into VS2022 however there's not that much information about it on the internet.

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