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The main difference between haploid cells and diploid cells is diploid cells have two complete sets of chromosomes, while haploid cells only have one complete set of chromosomes. Haploid cells have half the amount of chromosomes that diploid cells have.
Now, haploid means that a cell has a one complete set of chromosomes, which in case of humans (homo sapiens) is 23; 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome. These are found only as germ cells. Diploid cell means a cell has 2 sets of chromosomes i.e. double.