The difference between SMS and WeChat

The main differences between SMS and WeChat are as follows.

1, SMS and WeChat are sent through different channels.

Short message is a kind of information transmission mode that major operators transmit in two mobile phone numbers through 2G network, without using traffic.

However, WeChat is an information transmission mode based on 3G or 4G network mode, which requires traffic transmission, that is, data network or wifi network transmission.

2. The transmission cost of SMS and WeChat is different.

When using SMS to transmit information, the cost of SMS needs to be consumed, which is charged by the operator according to the number of SMS sent.

Wechat, on the other hand, consumes Internet traffic charges when sending, and will not generate SMS charges. If there is a fixed internet traffic fee and it is included in the usage traffic, there is no need to consume additional traffic fees.

3. SMS and WeChat have different scopes corresponding to the same message.

The same message can only be sent one-to-one. For example, if you want to send a short message, it can only be a mobile phone number and sent to another mobile phone number. It is impossible for several people to know the same short message.

However, WeChat is different. If several people need to send WeChat messages in a group at the same time, you can send a message in the group so that everyone in the group can receive some messages.