We may have heard of Telegram X , but we do not know what it is, or the differences that exist between Telegram and Telegram X. Therefore, we will discuss everything that this variant of the instant messaging program encompasses.
Telegram is one of the most widespread messaging applications . Now, we must bear in mind that, although there were few attempts by other companies to conquer our phones, WhatsApp was the clear winner of this battle.
Telegram, like Facebook Messenger, are messaging services widely used in other countries, mostly English-speaking. Telegram has become quite popular among users due to the possibility of creating groups of up to 200,000 people , as well as channels.
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The messaging service of Russian origin already works very well, but not happy with it, some time ago in Telegram they decided to hold a contest , offering the service’s libraries to encourage users to create their own version of the messaging client .
The winner would be part of the company team, in addition to obtaining a reward of 9,000 euros … and from this contest Telegram X was born, which at first was called Challegram, and which today is owned by Telegram.
What is Telegram X?
It is a client of the messaging application with a higher speed and fluidity than the normal version. This version also includes more customization modes in notifications or chat windows.
It is a version of Telegram based on the TDlib libraries , which the creators of the original program make available to any developer so that alternative clients can be designed.
The differences between Telegram and Telegram X
The differences between the two apps are not too many , although logically Telegram X is somewhat more complete. For example, it incorporates messages and images in a “bubble” style: a design based on wider and rounded message lines, rather than straight ones.
If we do not look at the detail, it may seem a small difference, but it improves the reading within the different chats.
On the left Telegram, on the right Telegram X.
Personalization is possibly the aspect where we most notice the difference between both applications, since we can personalize much more the aesthetic appearance of the different chats compared to the original version.
A change is the one that exists within the profiles within the users’ chat . In the case of Telegram X, the different types of files exchanged are separated more clearly.
One of the differences that is not seen through screenshots is the changes that exist in fluidity and transitions .
In the case of Telegram X, it offers us a somewhat more dynamic sensation , since it has animations much faster than those found in the usual Telegram client.
You may not know that both apps include their own music player with an interface similar to Spotify or Google Play Music. Unlike the latter, it does not have the ability to subscribe, but rather the function it performs is to read the audio files from the phone .
To use this player we must send the downloaded audio file to the chat where the music files are and start playing a song.
This internal player is more careful in Telegram X. If the song in question has artist information or includes the album cover , it will be shown on the screen on an interface, as in a conventional player.
A secure and encrypted alternative
Applications like WhatsApp do not allow the use of third-party clients, that is, they could expel us when chatting through unofficial apps such as WhatsApp Plus . Telegram X is an official Telegram client, so we will not be banned from the platform for using it.
Telegram X, at first, was programmed in the language used by iOS apps and previously launched in the App Store , later it was adapted to Android.
This is quite curious given that, currently, it is available only on Android after its withdrawal from the App Store a while ago.
We must emphasize that Telegram is outside the trade war between China and the United States , since it is a service with origin in Russia, which after legal problems moved its headquarters to the United Arab Emirates.
Telegram, a few years ago, was associated with an insecure service. But really, it was the most secure of the moment since it used the encryption of messages of variable code from practically its launching.
Is Telegram X faster than Telegram?
Throughout the article we have told you that, at the level of fluency, Telegram X is above, and when it comes to receiving messages, it is also. Having both installed on the same terminal, we first receive the messages in the Telegram X client .
It should be noted that Telegram is a service that is updated much more frequently than WhatsApp. Its improvement is constant, now, at least in Spain, Telegram is not as widespread as its great rival, but it is a more complete alternative.
Telegram X, depending on the official TDlib API , may take longer to receive certain news, as it must adapt to support the changes based on TDlib. Of course, in return it includes experimental functions that are not available in the main version.
Although there are great defenders of this messaging service, in practice WhatsApp is the most widespread. However, on many occasions, Telegram has functionalities that other services do not integrate from the outset.
Another of the strong points that we find are the bots, which we can use from to follow shipments in Telegram to converting images into GIF format.
All these functions, and even some more, are included in Telegram X , so it represents an interesting alternative for users of this app who want to go one step beyond the official client.
