| It is used in functional components of React. | It is used in CLASS-based components of React. |
| It will not require a DECLARATION of any kind of constructor. | It is necessary to declare the constructor inside the class component. |
| It does not require the use of this KEYWORD in state declaration or modification. | Keyword this will be used in state declaration (this.state) and in modification (this.setState()). |
| It is easier to use because of the useState functionality. | No specific function is available for HELPING us to access the state and its corresponding setState variable. |
| React Hooks can be helpful in implementing Redux and context API. | Because of the long setup of state declarations, class states are generally not preferred. |
