A soft reset and a force restart are two terms for the same thing. They both mean restarting your iPhone by using a combination of buttons, instead of using the software option in Settings. A soft reset or a force restart does not delete any data or settings, but it can help fix some problems on your device.
A soft reset or a force restart is different from a normal restart, which involves turning off your iPhone and turning it on again. You can do a normal restart even if the buttons are broken, but you can’t do a soft reset or a force restart. A soft reset or a force restart is also different from a factory reset, which erases all your data and settings and restores your device to its factory state.
