WhatsApp now enables for some users of its beta version the animated emojiswhich are much larger than traditional ones. These animated emojis replace static emojis when you send them individually in a chat, that is, without including anything else.
If the concept of animated emojis sounds familiar to you, it’s most likely because of Telegram. The app has long included high-quality animated emojis, as well as additional animated emoji packs. The ones on WhatsApp are, for now, of lower quality.
Animated Emojis on WhatsApp
Since last year, we’ve known that WhatsApp was considering adding something more inspired by Telegram, animated emojis. These emojis would replace the giant versions that appear when sending a message with a single emoji, with the advantage of relying on Lottie animation technology to achieve smooth and high-quality results.
WaBetaInfo now reports that some users can finally send and view these animated emojis in their app, starting with version 2.24.15.15 beta for Android. The comparisons are odious, but the truth is that there is a significant quality difference
Of course, we are comparing animated emojis captured on mobile and converted to animated GIF, so we can see them with smoother animation on mobile. Nevertheless, you can judge for yourself from the comparison below. These are the same animated emojis, on Telegram:
For better or worse quality, Animated emojis are coming to WhatsApp and it shouldn’t be long before they invade our chats to replace the usual static chats. If you want to check if this is the case for you, make sure you have the latest beta installed and send one of the three emojis you can see in the animation above. If it appears animated, you have it active. If not, you have to wait.
Via and image | WaBetaInfo
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