What is the difference between Path Exploration and User exploration report in Google Analytics 4?

Path Exploration reports in Google Analytics 4 tells us about the actions a user has performed on the website laid out in a Sankey chart.

To create a path exploration report,
Go to Explore >> Path Exploration

Here's an example showing how a path exploration in Google Analytics 4 looks like:

On the other hand, a user exploration report in Google Analytics 4 gives us a deep dive into a single user's journey on the website.
To create a user exploration report,
Go to Explore >> User Exploration

Here's an example showing journey of a single user in user exploration in Google Analytics 4 looks like:


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