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it is not different it is both the same but some have 4 sides and some have 6 sides.
Correction:
The above answer relates to the difference between coffin and casket.
A sarcophagus was originally (in ancient times) a burial receptacle made of stone.
In modern parlance, it is a highly luxurious coffin or casket (often made from cast bronze).
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