In this article, we will discuss the difference between Abstract Class and Interface in Java with examples. I have covered the abstract class and interface in separate tutorials of OOPs Concepts so I would recommend you to read them first, before going though the differences.
1. Abstract class in java
2. Interface in Java
 Abstract Class Interface
1 An abstract class can extend only one class or one abstract class at a time An interface can extend any number of interfaces at a time
2  An abstract class can extend another concrete (regular) class or abstract class An interface can only extend another interface
3 An abstract class can have both abstract and concrete methods An interface can have only abstract methods
4 In abstract class keyword “abstract” is mandatory to declare a method as an abstract In an interface keyword “abstract” is optional to declare a method as an abstract
5 An abstract class can have protected and public abstract methods An interface can have only have public abstract methods
6 An abstract class can have static, final or static final variable with any access specifier interface can only have public static final (constant) variable
Each of the above mentioned points are explained with an example below:

Abstract class vs interface in Java

Difference No.1: Abstract class can extend only one class or one abstract class at a time

class Example1{
   public void display1(){
      System.out.println("display1 method");
   }
}
abstract class Example2{
   public void display2(){
      System.out.println("display2 method");
   }
}
abstract class Example3 extends Example1{
   abstract void display3();
}
class Example4 extends Example3{
   public void display3(){
      System.out.println("display3 method");
   }
}
class Demo{
   public static void main(String args[]){
       Example4 obj=new Example4();
       obj.display3();
   }
}
Output:
display3 method
Interface can extend any number of interfaces at a time
//first interface
interface Example1{
    public void display1();
}
//second interface
interface Example2 {
    public void display2();
}
interface Example3 extends Example1,Example2{
}
class Example4 implements Example3{
    public void display1(){
        System.out.println("display2 method");
    }
    public void display2(){
        System.out.println("display3 method");
    }
}
class Demo{
    public static void main(String args[]){
        Example4 obj=new Example4();
        obj.display1();
    }
}
Output:
display2 method

Difference No.2: Abstract class can be extended(inherited) by a class or an abstract class

class Example1{
   public void display1(){
      System.out.println("display1 method");
   }
}
abstract class Example2{
   public void display2(){
       System.out.println("display2 method");
   }
}
abstract class Example3 extends Example2{
   abstract void display3();
}
class Example4 extends Example3{
   public void display2(){
       System.out.println("Example4-display2 method");
   }
   public void display3(){
       System.out.println("display3 method");
   }
}
class Demo{
   public static void main(String args[]){
       Example4 obj=new Example4();
       obj.display2();
   }
}
Output:
Example4-display2 method
Interfaces can be extended only by interfaces. Classes has to implement them instead of extend
interface Example1{
    public void display1();
}
interface Example2 extends Example1{
}
class Example3 implements Example2{
   public void display1(){
      System.out.println("display1 method");
   }
}
class Demo{
   public static void main(String args[]){
      Example3 obj=new Example3();
      obj.display1();
   }
}
Output:
display1 method