Difference Between Top-level class and Inner class in Java

Top-level class	Inner class
It cannot be declared as static.	It can be declared as static.
We cannot use private and protected access modifiers with top-level class	We can use private and protected access modifiers with inner class as it is the member of the outer class.
It can be executed independently by the JVM with its class name.	It cannot be executed independently but can be executed with the the help of its outer class
Syntax for .class file ->  < class_name > . class	Syntax for .class file ->  < outer_class > $ < inner_class > . class
It cannot have any local top- level class.	We can have local inner class.