| Terrestrial | Jovian |
| close to Sun | far from Sun |
| closely spaced orbits | widely spaced orbits |
| small masses | large masses |
| small radii | large radii |
| predominantly rocky | predominantly gaseous |
| solid surface | no solid surface |
| high density | low density |
| slower rotation | faster rotation |
| weak magnetic fields | strong magnetic fields |
| no rings | many rings |
| few moons | many moons |