| Stars | Planets |
| Stars are incredibly hot having high temperatures to them. | Planets, on the other hand, have relatively low temperatures. |
| They are objects that produce their own light and do not rely on an external source for the production of light | Planets are incapable of producing their own light. |
| Stars have a unique effect of twinkling in the sky. | Planets do not exhibit the twinkling effect unlike stars |