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WhatsApp vs. Instagram: Who Has the Edge in Photo Quality?

You love to snap images. You take pictures of your friends, your family, your dog, and you’ve been known to upload more than the occasional selfie. Chances are, you’ve shared plenty of images on WhatsApp. All of the files WhatsApp collects over time can really slow down your app. Removing old files from WhatsApp will improve the performance of your app and free up storage space on your device. That way, you’ll have more space for more photos. Click here to quickly remove old photos and files with WhatsApp Cleaner:

Which Service is Better for Sharing Photos?
Instagram is dedicated to photo-sharing. It is built on the premise of people who love to take and share their images. They include image filters so that each user can customize their photo with filters that range from Clarendon to Gingham to black and white filters and more. You can choose which filters you want to show up in your options so you don’t need to scroll through the expansive list each time.

But it doesn’t stop there. After you are done tweaking your image using a filter, you can then write text to go along with the image. You can describe what you were doing, where you were, and who you were with. Then, add in hashtags to make it easy for other Instagram users to see more of the same activity. For example, if you were posting an image featuring the sunset on a beach, you might include hashtags like #beach #sunset #florida #summer to grow your following and build a network of like-minded fans.

Because this is a social app where images rule, Instagram recommends these tips to have the best photo quality:

Download the most recent version of the Instagram app.
Upload a photo with a width of at least 1080 pixels with an aspect ratio between 1.91:1 and 4:5.
Make sure you’re using a phone with a high-quality camera as different phones have cameras of varying qualities.

WhatsApp, on the other hand, isn’t dedicated to your images in the same manner. It’s a chatting and messaging app first so the emphasis isn’t placed on making your images the best, or sharing with a wide audience. Although they provide a built-in camera so you don’t need to leave the app to snap a selfie, and while your images will upload fast (even with a slow connection), it’s about sharing with people you already know. Sharing photos on WhatsApp might be a better option if you want to share photos casually with friends and family only, but when it comes to the better quality photo app, Instagram certainly has the edge.

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