Comparison of group types, channels and telegram apps
Table of contents:
- Comparison between the different platforms on which Telegram is available
- Comparison between group, supergroup and channel
- Comparison between different types of chats
As you all know Telegram is more than just a messaging platform, we could say that it is like a very large social network. Currently the groups reach up to 5 thousand people, but soon the creator of Telegram Durov plans to increase the limit to 10 thousand or 20 thousand people per group. That yes the type of group has to be a supergroup.
Telegram also included the circular video messages a month ago and Skype already copied them. Another advantage is calls, they are the ones that consume the least data and are encrypted from point to point. Something that in the case of WhatsApp does not happen, since they go unencrypted.
Today we bring you a comparison between the different versions of Telegram and a comparison of the functions depending on the Platform.
Comparison between the different platforms on which Telegram is available
| Versions of Telegram | Android | iOS | Windows Phone | TDesktop | Web | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last stable release date | 05/21/2017 | 05/18/2017 | 05/27/2017 | 05/18/2017 | 05/12/2017 | 05/19/2017 |
| Version | v4.0 | v4.0 | v2.2.0.0 | v1.1.7 | v0.5.6 | v2.98.95522 |
| AppID | # app6 | # app1 | # app1429 | # app2040 | # app2496 | # app2834 |
| Availability of source code | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Available to download from the Telegram website | Do not | Do not | Do not | Yes | Does not apply | Do not |
| Beta or alpha version available | Do not | Do not | Do not | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum operating system version required | Android 4.0 (SDK / API 14) | iOS 6.0 | WP 8.1 (Silverlight) | Windows XP or higher
Mac OS X 10.6 or higher Ubuntu 12.04 or higher Fedora 22 or higher |
Browser with HTML5 support | OSX 10.8 |
| Languages included | ES, EN, DE, AR, IT, KO, NL, PT | ES, EN, DE, AR, IT, KO, NL, PT | ES, EN, DE, IT, NL, PT | ES, EN, DE, IT, NL, PT | ES, EN, DE, IT, NL, PT | ES, EN, DE, IT, NL, PT |
| Support for calls | Yes | Yes | Do not | Yes | Do not | Yes |
| API 2.0 support for bots (inline function) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The beta versions of Android can be obtained unofficially, since telegram does not openly publish them, but rather you have to search Telegram channels such as Telegram Beta in which the beta apks upload.
Comparison between group, supergroup and channel
| general | Group | Super group | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported in official apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Make it possible to switch between public and private | Private only | Can be switched between public or private (creator only) | Can be switched between public or private (creator only) |
| Maximum number of members | 200 (199+ the creator) | 5000 (4999+ the creator) | Unlimited |
| Minimum number of members | It takes 2 people to create the group, but if the creator kicks the second person out, the group stays with one member | 2 (including the creator) | 1 (the creator) |
| Copies of the Chat | Each person in the group has their copy, new members cannot see previous messages | 1 copy for the whole group, new members can see previous messages | 1 copy for all members, new members can read previous posts |
| Online person counter in the chat header | Yes | Yes | Do not |
| Possibilities of editing messages | Yes
48 hours later and only our messages Bots can edit their messages without time limits |
Yes
48 hours later and only our messages Bots can edit their messages without time limits |
Yes
48 hours later and only our messages The creator of the channel can edit his messages and those of the other members Bots can edit their messages without time limits |
| Administrative functions | |||
| Support to have admins | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum number of admins | fifty | fifty | fifty |
| Administrators can delete messages from other members | Yes | Yes | Yes, but only the creator can delete his messages and those of the other members |
| Message pinned in chat | Do not | Yes | Do not |
| Member actions | |||
| See if a user entered the group | Yes | Yes | No, but there is a notice that you joined |
Comparison between different types of chats
| characteristics | Secret Chats | Chat Cloud
(chat with 1 user) |
Group | Super group | Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delete the messages sent by you | Only in your history | |||||
| For any person in chat | If at any time | Yes, in 48 hours | Yes, in 48 hours | If at any time | If at any time | |
| Delete messages sent by others | Only in your history | Yes | Yes | Do not | Do not | |
| For any person in chat | If at any time | Yes, only admins and at any time | Yes, only the creator and the admins. And at any time | |||
| Maximum number of members | two | two | 200 | 5000 | Unlimited | |
| Access to chat with link:
telegram.me/joinchat /… t.me/joinchat /… telegram.dog/joinchat /… |
Do not | Do not | Yes with the invitation link | If with the invitation link in the case of being private or with the alias if the group is public | If with the invitation link in the case of being private or with the alias if the channel is public | |
| Users and personalized links:
telegram.me/username t.me/username telegram.dog/username |
Do not | Yes | Do not | Yes | Yes |
And you: What news would you like Telegram to include in future versions and what features are you missing?
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