The target sdk version is the version of Android that your app was created to run on . The compile sdk version is the the version of Android that the build tools uses to compile and build the application in order to release, run, or debug.
What is the SDK version?
The target sdk version is the version of Android that your app was created to run on . The compile sdk version is the the version of Android that the build tools uses to compile and build the application in order to release, run, or debug.