String method equals check if both references points objects with same values stored in them. Operator == check if both references points to same object.
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String str1 = "Hello";
String str2 = new String("Hello");
System.out.println(str1.equals(str2));
System.out.println(str1 == str2);
}
}true false
