"It's not about the weight you are using, it's about how hard you make the muscles work." Yuri Boyka (Scott Adkins). There is a key difference between hypertrophy (enlargement of muscle size) and strength. Training for hypertrophy requires high volume (sets and reps) with light/moderate weight in contrast to low volume/ heavy weight strength training . This means training specifically for hypertrophy, you probably won't be as strong as someone who trains for strength but you can have even more muscle than someone stronger than you. Muscle doesn't necessarily mean strength.
A study conducted by Dr Brad Schoenfeld compared muscle thickness after 48-72 hours in weightlifters. The subjects used a low rep/high weight or a high rep/moderate weight. The results showed that the group who lifted moderate weights for more reps gained more muscle thickness.
Tip: The truth is that it depends on genetics, nutrition and workouts. My advice is to train for both size and strength to get the full benefits of muscle tissue growth.
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