Take a picture from further back and how old was the other concrete.

With a rough surface on new concrete, it looks like he washed off the surface cement. There is no way to exactly match the surfaces of old to new. There is a way to grind the new smooth, but it will be a different look than regular, trowel/possibly broom finish concrete (which is what your old is, though worn.)

It's impossible to match new concrete to worn concrete. The best you can do is to match the original installation method. From then, you have to rely on the aging process to blend the two.

New concrete color wouldn't match old concrete. Time will create the patina of the older concrete.

The concrete on the stairs is actually only a year old. So it’s also fairly new.

He told me he was going to match it so I don’t know why he did a different finish. Is there any way to salvage it for it to look like the more modern look of the smooth finish. I am so disappointed. The patio itself looks great but I am so bummed about the finish

Virtually impossible to match concrete from different pours, regardless of finish.

You might need to rethink your aesthetics. A smooth finish does not necessarily read as "more modern". To be honest, exposed aggregate is a more popular finish for concrete used in outdoor settings like steps, patios or terraces as it is not nearly as slippery when wet or icy as a very smooth texture is. Nor does it show flaws or defects/cracks as easily.

I am no concrete expert so not sure if this can be done easily after the fact but I would be far more inclined to treat the steps to generate a finish that more closely resembles the patio slabs rather than the other way around.

I would be more concerned with a landing smaller than the doors and IMO a smooth finish is not what I would choose for a more modern feel

Concrete finishes can sometimes vary even on a pour from the same day from separate trucks.

Perhaps a veneer stone on the treads and risers is a consideration. Or a non-skid tile.

I agree with the last post that a smooth finish can be slippery.

It may look interesting to tile the risers.

Looks like a very recent pour; the forms haven't even been pulled yet. Middle of winter so the newly poured concrete will cure slowly. The color will lighten up as it cures. Give it time.

Anyway, the steps look dangerous. I predict that after the second time someone takes a tumble on them, you will be busting them out & replacing with a safer design.

I know the steps look like they don't come to the edge of the doors but they do. The two panels on the sides are windows. The top stair is the length of the doors. So far we have not had any issues. I plan on framing the stairs with large decorative planters when we complete our landscaping. Still just unsure about the exposed aggregate on the patio versus the smooth finish on the stairs. My eye goes right to the difference. I know with some plantings in between the pavers it will soften it.

What people are saying about the top step width is that it EXACTLY meets the doors width. It should have EXTRA space. If anyone takes a misstep (someone might occasionally pass or turn on the top step, maybe while carrying something) then there is no cushion of extra space near the edge of the door to rescue them from their screw-up. If everyone were to walk perfectly in tight spaces, there would be no problem. But in real life there is a percentage of time when that doesn't happen.

If ever desired, a fix could happen later by adding cheekwalls over the side portion of the steps, whereas the steps would then be front directional only, instead of the wedding cake configuration. Such cheekwalls would do dual duty as extra, occasional seating.

Actually the stairs are only a year old. It’s definitely a smooth finish versus exposed. But with our ground cover now planted I am growing to love it

"The concrete finish is the same it is just the stairs concrete is worn out."

This is not correct. Concrete can have various finish applications and those two are not the same! And when concrete wears, a smooth finish becomes more of an exposed aggregate finish, not the other way around.