Whats the difference between bipolar and schitzoaffective bipolar type?

Bipolar vs Schizoaff: In schizoaffective disorder, the person suffers ongoing psychotic symptoms such as paranoia or delusions whether or not a mood problem is present. However, they can certainly be sick with depression or mania too. In bipolar disorder, mood instability is the main problem. There are no psychotic symptoms unless in an active episode of depression or mania.

Mood v psychosis: Bipolar disorder is disorder of mood that is episodic in nature. Input may be complicated by psychosis but only during periods do mood disturbance. Schixoaffectice disorder bipolar type is a disorder of thought or psychosis. It is chronic in nature. Psychotic symptoms are prominent and independent of mood disturbance.