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They give different information, for one thing. The 'who' command is only useful for users who are currently logged into the system. It also gives log in information about when they logged in and from where. It won't tell you who they are (other than there log in name).
The finger command will give information like a white pages - who the person is, where their office is, telephone number, a plan and project if they have one. It may be used whether or not the user is logged in. It also will tell you if you can communicate with them.
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