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Vote: what platform has the best and worst emoji?

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We recently learned that a single emoji can have different meanings depending on what device or platform you and the person you're communicating with are using. A lot of people overlook this because of the simple fact that they've never used an iPhone or Samsung device. Let's take a look at five major manufacturers and find out which have the best and worst emoji.

same emoji different platforms
A visualization of how differently one emoji is interpreted. / © GroupLens

From Apple's attempts at realism – seemingly a lazy hangover from its more skeuomorphic days – to Google's hilariously oddball creations, the emoji we use vary widely in appearance, and thus interpretation, across different platforms.

Google's are almost certain to be taken more humorously, while HTC's maintain a pale, slightly tranquilized gaze that is unnerving in a deep and obscure way. Samsung's, on the other hand, have that glossy pride that hints at a simpler world but also feels more than a little tacky.

These are just my takes, of course, what I really want are your opinions. Spread your gaze over the table I've laboriously pieced together and vote on which platform you think has the best and the worst emoji.

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The same emoji, but very different emotions. / © ANDROIDPIT

The hats are in the ring, let's emojiwrestle.

Who has the best emoji?
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Who has the worst emoji?
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How do they all make you feel? Let me know in the comments.

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Chris Marshall

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Chris is a graduate in English and Philosophy and habitual tamperer with technology. A recent convert to Android, through the marvel of the Samsung Galaxy S6, he looks to share the fruits of this technological honeymoon through AndroidPIT.

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  • 2
    Nora Sep 4, 2021 Link to comment

    Samsung's is the worst, apple is the best -Samsung user


  • 2
    Nora Sep 4, 2021 Link to comment

    Samsung is the worst, especially the 8.5, it has the worst emojis and the worst qualities, I would rather take an apple that's the best.


  • badass 1
    badass May 9, 2016 Link to comment

    great


  • badass 1
    badass May 9, 2016 Link to comment

    yaa i havebeen cing this for a ling time https://www.androidpit.com


  • Alex 17
    Alex May 8, 2016 Link to comment

    I like Samsung and Google been bored with apple emoji in whatsapp


  • 12
    Emma William May 7, 2016 Link to comment

    samsung is best

    Rich D


  • 2
    Terence Dundee May 7, 2016 Link to comment

    I really like apple emoji


  • Paolo 17
    Paolo May 7, 2016 Link to comment

    I'm just happy Apple's finally offering what some are calling "Politically Correct" emoji (different skin shades)...

    Rich D


  • Judah Richardson 6
    Judah Richardson May 7, 2016 Link to comment

    The best emoji in the biz are Twitter's. Everyone else's is a mess.


  • Brook Chery 2
    Brook Chery May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    Haha, I like Samsung, its very fun, beauty and strange

    Paolo


  • Sherzod Abdujabborov 14
    Sherzod Abdujabborov May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    Haa.. pretty darn fascinating given there are dozens of designers, product managers, social scientists and others involved in creating these emojis.

    I would not be surprised if emojis in the future were somewhat culturally localized, but then when I send, let's say that apple's happy pile of crap, from country A the recipient from country B sees it more fitting her or his cultural context (uhm not so happy pile of crap?).

    =D


  • 1
    Jakob Fischer May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    something a little offtopic, but i was always wondering, if you can use the well known apple emojis for your own (commercial) purpose? i see it all the time, but i doubt that companies like small t-shirt labels all have bought a license from apple. i wasnt able to google any licensing informations.


  • 8
    Frank May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    I prefer Samsung's, although Apple does have the happiest pile of shit. LG is second. Google's are just plain horrendous!

    Bojan M.


  • 31
    Deactivated Account May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    is Apple's smiley really a smile...
    more of a halloween grimace, or the false smile of a fraudster as he rips you off with a 40% profit margin that he's not paying taxes on....

    Peter Harwood


  • 3
    Clement Okolie May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    I think that Apple's are the best and Google are the absolute worst. Google emojis look like Sega Graphics. Stuff from 1991. By the way, I don't use an Apple phone, I use Samsung's Note.


  • 9
    Charudatt Kumbhare May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    Although I use Google /Android vanilla but SwiftKey shows emoji like Apple and I like it that way. It's neat n clean. Looks like real thing.


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    Deactivated Account May 6, 2016 Link to comment

    I think Apple's happy face looks like someone who has been constipated for a week trying to have a BM

    Bojan M.Shubham mandovara

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