What's the difference between imessage and SMS?

The main differences between iMessage and SMS are: different platform restrictions, different contact information, different fees, different functions and multimedia support, different transmission speed, different data usage and so on.

1, different platform restrictions

IMessage is only applicable to Apple devices, while SMS is applicable to almost all types of mobile phones, including Apple devices, Android devices and other operating system devices.

2. Different contact information

IMessage uses an Internet connection to send information, while SMS uses the telephone service provider's network. IMessage can send information via Wi-Fi or mobile data connection, while SMS requires cell phone signal.

3. Different costs

IMessage does not need to pay extra for sending messages, but only needs to use Internet data. However, according to the telephone service plan, there may be a charge for sending SMS.

4. Different functions and multimedia support.

IMessage provides more functions and multimedia support than SMS. IMessage can send text, pictures, videos, audio and other files and support real-time conversation. SMS usually only supports SMS and cannot send multimedia files.

5, the transmission speed is different

Because iMessage uses an Internet connection, the transmission speed is usually faster. The transmission speed of short messages may be affected by network quality and cell phone signal strength.

6. Different data usage

IMessage consumes a certain amount of Internet data when sending messages, while SMS does not need to use Internet data, but only uses telephone signals.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia -iMessage

Baidu Encyclopedia-SMS