What's the difference between restore and recovery mode on an iphone?

Just wondering I heard people talking about stuff and it sounds like there the same thing what's the difference?

Restore resets the phone to default settings like when you got it new. Recovery fixes a problem with the phone but keep all your current settings and information.

Restore brings your phone back to factory settings. Nothing will be there except what was initially loaded on the phone when it was new.
Where as recovery should fix problems with the software while allowing you to keep contacts, pictures and apps you have loaded on the phone.

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