What is the difference between AD joined and Azure AD register?

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AD joined refers to on-premises Active Directory while Azure AD register refers to cloud-based Azure Active Directory.

AD joined devices are managed by on-premises AD while Azure AD registered devices are managed by cloud-based Azure AD.
AD joined devices require a VPN connection to access on-premises resources while Azure AD registered devices can access cloud-based resources without a VPN.
AD joined devices can use group policies while Azure AD registered devices use device management policies.
AD joined devices require domain join while Azure AD registered devices require device registration.
Examples of AD joined devices include domain-joined Windows computers while examples of Azure AD registered devices include Windows 10 devices and iOS devices.

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