For Loop:
- fixed repetition loop
- run given number of times regardless of how the loop changes the values of the variables
- counter value increases/decreases depending on loop min, max, other requirements; no separate statement in loop body
- use separate variable to run loop, can also start decreasing
While Loop:
- can have various conditions joined with AND/OR
- enters loop body only when condition is met
- if condition not met, moves on to statement after the end of the loop
- statements within while loop change criteria
