waving hand on WhatsApp
This is how the waving hand emoji 👋 looks on WhatsApp Messenger. Every platform designs emojis differently — see the comparison below.
🌐 Compare Across Platforms
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💬 WhatsApp Design Style
WhatsApp's emoji designs closely resemble Apple's style but with subtle differences in shading and proportions. On iOS, WhatsApp uses Apple's native emojis. On Android, WhatsApp renders its own set which features slightly flatter colors and simplified details compared to Apple.
👋 About waving hand on WhatsApp
On WhatsApp, the waving hand emoji takes on a detailed and expressive quality that distinguishes it from other platforms. WhatsApp Messenger has crafted its people & body emojis since 2016 with attention to visual harmony across the set.
If you send the waving hand emoji from WhatsApp, keep in mind that recipients on other platforms will see a different people & body design. WhatsApp's detailed and expressive version is unique to its ecosystem.
ℹ️ Platform Details
- Platform
- WhatsApp Messenger
- Emoji Support Since
- 2016
- Website
- whatsapp.com
💡 WhatsApp People & Body Design Insight
WhatsApp's handling of people emojis includes a custom sticker-creation feature where users can cut out people from photos and turn them into emoji-like stickers, blurring the line between standardized emoji and personalized content.
WhatsApp for Business allows companies to create custom people emoji stickers that represent their brand characters, which can be shared in customer service conversations for a more personal touch.
Usage Tip
In WhatsApp group chats, using people emojis with different skin tone modifiers in a single message renders them all at the enlarged size if no text accompanies them, making inclusive emoji displays visually impactful.
Cross-Platform Note
A thumbs up sent on WhatsApp iOS looks like Apple's detailed hand, while the same message viewed on WhatsApp Android shows Google's simpler design — a difference that has caused cultural miscommunication in international groups.
Fun Fact
WhatsApp was one of the first messaging platforms to support all Unicode 15 people emojis on launch day, typically pushing updates within hours of new emoji becoming available on underlying platforms.