Annotation Based Dependency : BeanFactory doesn’t support annotation-based dependency while ApplicationContext does
Interface Definition : BeanFactory interface is defined in org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory while the ApplicationContext interface is defined in org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext
Internationalization Support : While ApplicationContext supports internationalization, BeanFactory doesn’t
Object Management : BeanFactory uses syntax for providing a resource object. Contrarily, ApplicationContext creates as well as manages resource objects on its own
Type of Initialization : ApplicationContext makes use of eager or aggressive initialization. On the other hand, BeanFactory uses lazy initialization
