Platform Rendering
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How different platforms (Apple, Google, Samsung, etc.) display the same Unicode emoji with their own unique visual designs.
Unicode defines *what* an emoji is (its name, code point, and general category) but not *how* it looks. Each platform creates its own visual interpretation, which is why 🙃 or 😬 can look quite different on iPhone vs. Android.These rendering differences occasionally cause miscommunication. Research has shown that users can interpret the same emoji differently depending on their platform — for example, Samsung's old "grimacing face" looked like a smile.
Platforms update their emoji designs with OS releases, sometimes changing existing designs. Apple's pistol emoji changing from a realistic gun to a water gun in 2016 was a notable example, eventually followed by all other platforms.