Why does my oven 'grill' mode seem to heat the top element?

My understanding is that grill is heat from bottom, yet the grill mode in my (small) oven just turns on the top element and heats that which I understand is suppose to be how a broiler works.

This is the oven I have https://www.amazon.com.au/Sunbeam-Compact-Pizza-Stainless-Steel/dp/B076JJQNVQ/ref=asc_df_B076JJQNVQ/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341793019109&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5544964173361342331&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071753&hvtargid=pla-673009181230&psc=1

In any case is there a big difference in terms of how the food is effected grilling (from bottom) as opposed to broiling (from top), if so what is the difference? I don't have any real grilling option atm...

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