Difference between Emoji and Emoticons: The Emoticon
- Emoticons are combinations of letters, punctuation, and special characters. These result in different combinations of a face with a specific expression.
- The classic Emoticon is the Smiley :) or :-). With the variety of characters and letters with many different variations such as : let-P or :D to recover.
- Emoticons, there are not only since the time of the Computer. Over 100 years ago, were printed from a set of character faces.
Complex Japanese Emoticons
Difference between Emoji and Emoticon: The Emoji
- The Emojis there are, however, only since the 90s. It is no longer just about the awkward combination of characters, but already ready-made small and, above all, colorful images.
- In most cases, Emojis are also faces and resemble the classic yellow Smiley. Meanwhile, there are also a variety of other motives than Emoji. With Clover, Santa Claus, and a banana, you can tell not only emotions, but also whole stories.
Emojis instead of Emoticons
In the next practical tip we show you how you can on the iPhone words with Emojis replace.
