We compared WhatsApp and Telegram, and these were the 6 conclusions

whatsapp and telegram (Photo: Special)

WhatsApp Y Telegram They are two of the most important messaging platforms today. Although both have their advantages and disadvantages for each user, they share common characteristics.

For this reason, a analysis from 6 functions that in both applications can be performed both in iphone Y Androidbut in different ways or for different purposes.

groups

In the case of WhatsAppin the year 2021 the groups could have a maximum of 256 participants and now it is 1,024 people.

In the case of Telegram is only from 200 members, but “supergroups” can be activated where up to 100,000 members.

Also, in the case of the green appeveryone can see the cell phone number while in Telegram it applies if it is in the contacts only.

Another fact is that in WhatsApp Anyone can add me and in Telegram you can select which contact can add me.

Telegram groups.  (photo: TuApp)
Telegram groups. (photo: TuApp)

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Use the number to add a contact

When, for example, a reader wants to add a person in WhatsAppyour phone number will be absolutely necessary, which is a unique identifier for each account.

With Telegraminstead, the number can be provided, but it is also possible to give the Username if you don’t want to reveal it first.

Chat with a number on Telegram by the user link. (photo: Telegram)

Cloud storage and backup

In addition to being a messaging platform, Telegram It is also an alternative as storage in the cloud. Even if the files shared in the chat are deleted, the user can always download and open them again.

This is very different from WhatsApp which does not allow you to re-upload a file if it has already been downloaded and subsequently deleted. This is because the Meta application saves the files in the cloud depending on the cell phone model, that is, Google Drive for Android Y iCloud for iOS.

New end-to-end encryption feature for cloud-stored backups (Photo: Broadcast)

Telegram Channels and WhatsApp Communities

– In the channels You can publish all kinds of content, from conventional text messages to photos, videos, links or files. If the channel is public, any user can find it in the search engine Telegram and join him.

– In the case of communitiesare groups related to a specific topic that in turn includes several groups that cover more specific environments.

Telegram channels on the World Cup in Qatar 2022. (photo: Telegram)

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End-to-end encryption

Both have this security for both group and individual chats. However, there is a small difference between each cipher.

WhatsApp uses the same system that encrypts messages from start to finish. Thus, the messages are encrypted in the device from which they come and are decrypted in the device receiving the message, so that no one can intercept them en route to read them.

In the case of Telegramuse the proprietary protocol MTProto, where the normal messages are encrypted between the client and the server.

End-to-end encryption on WhatsApp. (photo: Goal)

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