whatsapp vs telegram

Whatsapp Vs Telegram – Which one is better

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Whatsapp is the most popular and widely used instant messaging service all over the world. Its main competitor is Telegram,the app developed in Russia that is recommended by all those users who claim greater privacy protection and need a replacement for those times when WhatsApp does not work. But what changes?

WhatsApp and Telegram in general are very similar, but they have some differences and distinctive features so, depending on your needs, one is better than the other. Between WhatsApp and Telegram which is safer and why? Which one best protects privacy and chats? If you still have doubts about whether it is better to use Telegram or WhatsApp, then we have prepared some main features comparison for you.

Whatsapp and Telegram comparison

Let’s start with the features in common:

  • Both WhatsApp and Telegram are free,
  • Available for iOS and Android
  • Present in the PC version respectively in the form of WhatsApp Web and Telegram Web.
  • Both are intuitive and easy to use,
  • Both  show the the contact lists and chats
  • Active sessions on different devices (smart phone and web) , which you can decide to logout with a single click.

Why Telegram?

When we hear that Telegram is the perfect messaging app for those who care particularly about its privacy and why not, it has some secrets to hide, it is because it offers the possibility to start secret chats that self-destruct (you can set a timer that goes from 1 second to 1 week) and blocking the forwarding of messages.

Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram does not have end-to-end encryption as the default, so in the event of a hacker attack on servers, user data and exchanged content will not be safe from prying eyes. In any case, although protected by end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp chats can be spied on using WhatsApp Web or other rather simple methods.

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Also regarding the protection of privacy, WhatsApp has recently adapted to Telegram, copying the ability to use the fingerprint or a passcode to protect chats. Therefore, every time you open the app to enter you have to unlock it with code or digital (or facial) recognition.

One point in favor of Telegram is that, unlike WhatsApp, it does not show the time of a user’s last login, but only gives a vague indication as “a few minutes ago”.

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Among the Telegram pros absent on WhatsApp we found, until recently, the possibility to use an avalanche of funny stickers. Zuckerberg’s app has now also introduced stickers, and just like on Telegram, you can download new sticker packs to add to your collection.

Compared to WhatsApp Telegram still offers the advantage of creating discussion boards that go beyond the “groups” and that of adding a phone number, which at the moment WhatsApp does not allow you to do as you cannot use two numbers on the same phone.

Why use WhatsApp?

WhatsApp has read receipts (which however can be turned off), while on Telegram you can not know if a message has been delivered: here the double blue check can indicate both “read message” and “delivered”. On the contrary, Telegram has a better system for reading confirmations in group chats, while on WhatsApp these are a bit confusing.

WhatsApp, however, offers an important advantage, namely the possibility of making both calls and group video calls. Again, WhatsApp shows the precise time of the last login (a useful feature for the most curious) and allows you to make Stories as a profile picture.

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