Google Messages may soon allow users to send photos in HD quality: report
Google Messages will soon allow users to send high-quality images via RCS. The feature is currently said to be available to select beta users. It is similar to the HD image sharing option that WhatsApp offers, where a user can choose to send an image in a standard version with maximum compression or an HD option with lesser compression. In late 2023, Google added support for Ultra HDR images in the Messages app. Although more data is used, it produces a higher quality image.
Google Messages HD Photo Sharing
According to an Android authority, Google Messages is testing a feature that will allow users to share images with little to no compression report. The report says that an HD and an HD+ option have been spotted in the app’s Photo Picker in the latest beta version of Messages (version messages.android_20241029_00_RC00.phone_samsung_openbeta_dynamic).
The HD option allows users to share images faster with reduced quality, while the HD+ option allows Messages users to share an image in its original quality, without compression. However, the latter will also use more data than the former and will take relatively longer to send.
Once the users select the resolution in which they want to share the image, the icon for that will appear at the bottom right of the image with a check mark on it. The feature is expected to roll out to all Messages users soon.
Earlier this year, Google Messages introduced a feature that allows users to edit RCS messages for up to 15 minutes after sending. WhatsApp has a similar feature. As for image sharing, WhatsApp only supports an HD option in addition to the standard option and does not include an HD+ option.
In September, Google also rolled out several features for the Messages app to improve users’ privacy and protect them from suspicious calls and messages.
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