Emojis are widely recognized and valued today, and it is increasingly difficult to find a conversation on Telegram, WhatsApp, messages, emails, and other services that does not contain an emoticon.
There are a large number of them with different meanings, they are expanding more and more and even becoming more inclusive and representative of what surrounds us with the passage of time. However, sometimes we come to ignore the meaning of some, which we confuse because we take it for granted that it means something. Despite the fact that they were created in 1999 and began to have more traction in 2007, they can still surprise us.
Relating to emoticons is becoming more and more common, and surely you are capable of creating a complete sentence with them. However, one of the curiosities that will arise at this time is why the iPhone emojis do not look the same as on Android . Shouldn’t they be the same? Why if I send one to a friend, does he see it differently if he has another phone?
This is the reason why they are not the same nor will they be
There are a large number of differences between the emojis of one operating system and another, despite the fact that the Unicode Consortium has sought to unify them as much as possible. Although there are common rules that must be complied with, and they are updated over time to unify them as much as possible, companies can customize their emojis . They must. They are the ones who design them taking into account these rules, so they will not be the same in any case. At best, they can look alike.
An important fact, and which means that they will never be the same, is that in this same Unicode Consortium plagiarism is not allowed . This is the main reason why you won’t see iPhone emojis on Android and vice versa except using some tricks or with keyboards.
You will notice it a lot if you go from one operating system to another , but the reality is that these differences exist even with different device manufacturers like Samsung or in services like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
Which ones are prettier?
The general feeling is that Apple‘s are much cooler and more pleasing to the eye, so Samsung has worked to make them more attractive just like Apple does. Without falling into plagiarism, obviously, each company can design them however they want, taking into account certain aspects, and the main manufacturers can take advantage to gain an advantage with new, more attractive emoticons.
Although Android has worked to improve its emoticons , and we can appreciate it in the most recent ones presented this year, they have not yet reached the level of Apple’s. Also, with each version of iOS new emojis come out, while Android takes a little longer to update. It must also be appreciated that Apple can have emoticons that Android does not have , and vice versa.
Considering that Apple devices are usually more expensive than Android devices, with certain exceptions, the company must work to take care of all the details and create a more premium feel. Within them are the emojis.