What's the difference between imessage and SMS?

IMessage can send messages to each other between Apple products, and iMessage can only send messages to each other when both contacts are Apple phones. IMessage can only communicate through WiFi or cellular data, and short messages can only come from mobile communication terminals. IMessage is rich in information format, with more functions such as animation, expression and hand-drawn animation than SMS.

The difference between imessage and SMS

First, refer to different

1, iMessage is an instant messaging software launched by Apple, which can send short messages, videos and so on. It has high security.

2. SMS is a telecommunication service in digital mobile communication system. It is a non-real-time and non-voice data communication service to transmit text or digital short messages through the signaling channel and signaling network of mobile communication system.

Second, the characteristics are different.

1, iMessage is different from SMS/MMS service of operators, and users only need to support data through WiFi or cellular data network to complete communication.

2.SMS can be initiated by mobile communication terminal, SMS platform server of mobile network operator and network service provider SP interconnected with SMS platform of mobile network operator.

Third, the use is different.

1, iMessage With iMessage, you can send and receive messages with anyone who uses iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Mac users who run Mountain Lion, as well as send photos, videos, location information and contact information.

2. SMS is written or digital information directly sent or received by users through mobile phones or other telecommunication terminals. The number of characters that users can send and receive SMS at a time is 160 English or numeric characters or 70 Chinese characters.

The above is the introduction of the difference between imessage and SMS.

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