When you move a file within the same filesystem, the file is simply relocated to a new location while retaining its metadata (ownership, permissions, times, etc.) and data. The inode, which represents the file’s metadata, remains unchanged.
On the other hand, when you copy a file using rsync or any other utility, a new file is created with identical contents. The new file will be owned by you and have its modification time set to the time of the copy operation. Depending on the options used during copying, some of the original file’s metadata may also be copied over to the new file. For example, using rsync -o would preserve the owning user information.
In summary, moving a file within the same filesystem keeps all of its attributes intact except for its name and containing directory. Copying a file creates a new file with identical contents but potentially different metadata depending on how it was copied.
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