Google Messages vs Samsung Messages - The Best Messaging App in 2024

[@rikko47]

I went back and forth on both of these messaging platforms and I love the fact that on Google messages you can react to messages and on Samsung I love that there is more customization as far as setting backgrounds for each contact and that you are able to mute individual conversations such as group chats that you don't want to be bugged by. Also Samsung messages let you see all pics and videos per chat instead of grouping them all together to dig thru like google messages. But Google does have the advantage of receiving more attention and updates than Samsung Messages

[@Keepinitreal4unow]

You can mute in google

[@Jp0102]

I love Samsung messenger, real dark mode, and all the customization you can do,resizing of font ( pinch to zoom ), it has RCS and the most important for me, schedule message.

[@jayjones8424]

Wait samsung messages has rcs now?

[@xomichaelanthonygarciaxo]

​@@jayjones8424Yes!!

[@TechLion007]

I went back to Samsung messages, and I miss having the reactions. But I feel it's better to use the device's native apps to get the full benefits of the device.

[@juanmarti4671]

how do you get it back, my samsung phone only have google messages

[@naeemkareemabdulbaith]

@@juanmarti4671 Swipe up on the screen then Type Messages and click "Samsung Messages Icon"

[@TechLion007]

@juanmarti4671 I'm not sure. I didn't uninstall mine when I made the original switch to Google. And I don't see it in the Galaxy store. If you don't see it in your apps you might have to hit the Samsung Members app with that one. Good luck.

[@delmarsenior829]

​@@juanmarti4671 now how does your samsung phone only have google messages?

[@isamm_1336]

​@@juanmarti4671 galaxy store

[@bdzz7100]

Literally the only thing missing from Google messages is the ability to create categories for your messages like how you can on Samsung messages. But I don't even know if Samsung messages is even supported anymore.

[@nakdickson]

Samsung messages supports reactions please

[@sweetrose_5]

I love being able to customize with samsung messages

[@robytar]

Google hates ppl that want to customize it's spyware.

[@NarendraMnr]

Most intuitive and easy to use should be the main points to consider, not the most feature packed and complicated ones.

[@tyedrichill8097]

Once you learn the language, intuition does not matter. Everything is easy once you adapt

[@NarendraMnr]

@tyedrichill8097 well, that applies to almost anything as humans will adapt in time

[@adibee88]

I enjoy the customization options, organizational abilities and UI experience of the Samsung Messenger. The ONLY feature we are missing is the ability to respond to messages using various emojis. Once we have that feature, we're golden.

[@mks-mobile]

Well, Samsung is slowly transitioning to Google Messages so I don't think we will have that option in Samsung Messages.

[@adibee88]

@@mks-mobile Say it isn't so. The Samsung messaging app is a much better product. So much customization and the user interface is one that I'm used to. As of now, I don't really see the main advantage to switching over to Google messages.

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

I prefer Samsung messages for 2 reasons. Dark mode is actually dark and Samsung quick share is integrated in the app. I can use the link sharing with 1 click texting iPhone or Android users. I've learned to live without RCS. Verizon doesn't allow rcs with Samsung messages.

[@Justwiz286]

Wasn't sure about that

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

@@Justwiz286 wasn't sure about what?

[@EVIL_OMENZ]

How did you get those thumb ups to pop up after reacting to a message 1:58? You had like 3 big ones pop for a brief second. I just get the little thumbs up on the bottom right of a reaction. Also what are the extra icons you have in the typing area where it says TEXT also at 1:58? You have 4 & I only have 2 icons

[@jhosan2793]

Why cant i send videos on google msgs but on samsung msgs i can? On google msgs its says to trim video no matter how short the vid is.

[@levil4012]

I prefer Google messages, much easier to use and i like to be able to choose my swipe choices

[@dakotahoffman2365]

When I send videos on samsung messages it's comes out pixelatedlike it says trim it and when someone sends a video it says unable too play

[@spadeguzman6001]

Why can't goggle messages u can't change fonts

[@qua.thequa]

My main and biggest problems with google’s is that I couldn’t customize notification chimes… I use a specific noise and so I know that it’s a message so my normal notif chime doesn’t provide the same urgency to me. and organization doesn’t meet or surpass samsung’s to me… I rather not trade those off when upgrading

[@vazquez7871]

Google messages RCS is not great ..I've sent pictures ..people don't even get them. Try sending 10 pictures at once ...it can't handle it ......not a fan of either

[@squeagee75r37]

So if I'm using, Group chat It generates a separate group chat that you have to delete. It doesn't Make sense

[@D_Spicable1]

I'm q long term apple user and i just got the S24 Ultra a couple days ago and I just realized Google messages was the default one

[@kriminalxrr]

Lol yeah it is. But you should try out both and see which you like better since you're coming from the Apple people 😅🤣 Welcome to the dark side my friend lol. I'm loving my s23 ultra, I didn't think I would care so much about this little pen and all the extra hidden features this phone has but God damn the $1,300 was worth it lol. The camera on this thing is insane,I be taking pictures of the moon and I swear to God it's like I have a telescope. It's awesome!

[@realnavysailor]

Frankly speaking, I find Samsung Messaging much better. After Verizon notified us Android users that they were discontinuing their message app, I took their suggestion and switched to Google Messaging. What a let down. Two days after using, the font size changed on its own. Using the systems system display to change font size does not work on individual chats although the size does change for the list of messages. Notification when change read does not work. There are a few other negatives on Google Messaging but decided to switch to Samsung. Not perfecting but is much better and will stay with it.

[@cindyluna8192]

I use Google Messaging. I have texted a certain contact for years using RCS. I recently sent a message but it didn't go through. After several attempts, I tapped "Send SMS". I want that contact to be messaged with RCS but it continues to send SMS. I have turned on & off RCS in settings, turned on & off phone but it continues to send SMS messages. How do I get RCS messages with this contact back?

[@jeremsgarage]

They may have switched to an iPhone.

[@markcossman200]

I thought Samsung was discontinuing their Messages app? If they weren't why would they ship GM as the default app on their latest phones??

[@mks-mobile]

It's because Google Messages is better in RCS and spam. I'm not fully sure, but eventually Samsung will stop working on Samsung Messages at some point.

[@AbhijitDas_23]

because it's unfortunately part of stock android now

[@patriziolopez6501]

Yesterday Samsung messages started not working so I changed to Google messages default works great to me especially you can use the emoji reaction which is the same as Messenger app

[@ronsolo1151]

​@@mks-mobilethank you for your video. It's the best one I found so far. I get why this is being done, but it's a huge mistake and I hope Samsung strongly reconsiders on canceling one of their main apps in favor of Googles. Here's why; -. It blends in with OneUI and provides a more seamless experience. Samsung's OneUI makes the user feel that they are using a different version of Android, which makes it feel interesting and more importantly, gives Samsung it's own identity. -. It's well integrated with the other Samsung apps like Calendar, Notes, Contacts, as well as the Samsung Keyboard itself where you can get the most out of it's features. I was hoping that they would eventually include other apps like the Samsung Wallet and provide it's users a way to exchange currency if needed like Google does. That would be great. The Samsung Ecosystem. If Samsung is going out of their way to expand and strengthen their ecosystem, they need to keep all of their version of apps to appeal to the current and potential users. If they are going to use all Google apps by default, than it makes it pointless to have a Samsung device in the first place. You might as well get a Pixel, because different hardware look isn't enough.

[@esdriver00]

How do I disable the person's name and messages popping up on the screen? Samsung messaging gives u that option of just "messages" popping up, instead of the name and body of the text.

[@naga_rjn]

Please compare gboard with Samsung keyboard

[@osasumwenehigiator5197]

Was about to ask this as well but I personally think the samsung keyboard is better with the spacebar swipe gestures

[@mks-mobile]

Already done that. Here is the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3i0koh6d9iFqbs

[@donotneed2250]

I've tried both and would rather use Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

[@osasumwenehigiator5197]

@@mks-mobile saw the video. Good job. I still prefer samsung keyboard though

[@lisamccray9079]

I use the Gboard, every so often I switch to Samsung keyboard, but in up using the Gboard.

[@donotneed2250]

I got a new Galaxy January 2023 and gave their Messages app a go then started using the google app. Samsung used to have a messaging app better than google so what happened? I can say the same thing for Samsung's phone app.

[@heather_the_artist2]

I'm being forced to switch from Verizon message plus and when testing out Google messages it is not sending multiple pictures. So if I select three or four pictures to send to a friend, they are just not sending and there's no way for me to verify that they were sent either. Does anyone have any info on this or how to fix it?

[@ohenemosespharsttee1202]

Samsung has to implement the chat features right and that will be it

[@sharmahw]

Does anyone know when Google messages will have edit a just sent message like Whatsapp? Also Annoying to have a small size text Box not adjustable size.

[@tylerrapps3130]

Probably in Android 15 is my best guess

[@hosseinadib]

How to enable RCS on Samsung Messages? Please make a video about it.

[@jayjayare]

it's on by default I think

[@mks-mobile]

Noted. Thank you.

[@MrKatz916]

I might be wrong, but if you have a carrier phone, it has to be enabled by the carrier. I have an unlocked phone. My unlocked Samsung Message App does not support RCS. This is one reason why I use Google.

[@jayjayare]

@@MrKatz916 yea I did some research yea with Samsung messages the carrier has to have it enabled, or use Google messages that does it for you

[@jasmitadalei2913]

Rcs chat can't on , 😢😢😢 please fix problem, to verify number shows

[@realWorsin]

Samsung does not support RCS. Debate over. Without RCS you get constant "Dipshit liked that message" all day from people in group chats instead of an emoji.

[@mks-mobile]

It does, but the registration fails most of the time!

[@FernandoLopez-wj6fo]

It depends on your carrier network.

[@kristindietrich78]

Why does Google messages constantly create new threads for group messages? It's terrible!

[@hector9236]

Maybe someone can help me out. I dont like message preview like you see in 2.20. With samsung i able to take that off but i cant find it in google messages. Anybody know how to take it off?

[@mks-mobile]

Settings --> General --> Automatic previews. Disable the first and second options.

[@mdshakib774]

How too install the samsung orginal massage app?

[@Kevin-ck6bu]

Yes. How?

[@vernaeagle7308]

I tried Google messages but can't have a separate sound for messages only. I prefer Samsung messages for Manny reasons. Going back to Samsung message.

[@triceb890]

I prefer Google Messages but the only thing I wish they would implement that Samsung Messages has is the notification privacy settings where you can make messages just show the sender but the message content is hidden. I do also like the calendar feature to jump to messages that you showed too though.

[@ericmendoza9305]

Same, I need that message privacy

[@ronsolo1151]

Great comparison. Very informative. I hope Samsung reconsiders scrapping their app in favor of Google's. It's part of their OneUI ecosystem which works well with their other apps and gives Samsung their own identity. OneUI gives the users a perspective that they are using a diffrent version of Android which is a refreshing experience. They just need to intergrated the rest of their apps into it for a much richer experience and keep building on it. If they go all in on Google apps, might as well tell your user base to get Pixels.

[@mks-mobile]

Thank you very much

[@mks-mobile]

Samsung will eventually discontinue Samsung Messages and switch to Google Messages. That's only because of RCS. However, I don't think we'll lose other Samsung apps.

[@Keepinitreal4unow]

Anyone knows if this google message can forward messages or copy and paste?

[@IXXI7]

When was the last time you trusted Google with data 😅

[@kriminalxrr]

When I first got my s23 ultra last year (my first high end Samsung phone btw) I tried Samsung messages but for some reason, it didn't work well with the PlayStation app. The PlayStation app kept freezing when I used that keyboard. So I switched back to Google messages and the g board keyboard and everything worked again flawlessly. I've been using Google messages for years now and I love it. Everything is saved and backed up. All my messages from years ago I have access to regardless of what phone I have and the phone I get next. As long as you have access to your Google account ofc. I just wish Google messages were more customizable 😢 but it's ok. Overall I'm happy with it😊

[@Saythe.]

Eh I prefer samsung's keyboard over gboard

[@JimmyG3237]

Can I switch back and forth even after making one of the messaging apps my default message app?

[@mks-mobile]

Yes, as many times as you like

[@JoseL31583]

​@@mks-mobilehow?😢

[@mks-mobile]

@@JoseL31583 Sorry, only one must be the default at a time. You can switch between them as many times as you want.

[@jyesucevitz]

do they offer delay on send option? you create a message, but want it to go out at a specific later time.

[@mks-mobile]

Both have this functionality

[@jasmitadalei2913]

Why Samsung message background colour or images not set , show problem 🤔 tell me how to do that please

[@pbstatuscreation1956]

How u use rcs in samsung massage

[@donotneed2250]

Turn it on in the app Settings...

[@karolsendrei3152]

Samsung messages don't let me send long message. Only shorts. It does countdown how many characters left and then it stops. Why?

[@maryfrump7937]

I use Messenger when I want to send conversations . I use my home wireless for that.

[@ibstayfly]

I use Google messages For groupchat whenever I wanna add people to a group it creates a separate group instead of adding them to the current group why is that Are messages encrypted. Is this app safe and secure to use. If not are there any other secure messaging apps to use Is there a way to reply to a specific person in a group. Like if you only wanna respond to one person

[@dirkbals2836]

Have rcs on that google app on my samsung A15

[@Underhills]

Blurry images on MMS when sendt with Samsungs Messages is a problem, there's no setting to set the compression level in the app. It's just lousy overall and ruins the images.

[@mks-mobile]

What happens when you send the same image in Google Messages?

[@Underhills]

@@mks-mobile i don't use spyware.

[@zar19595]

Google messages previews new messages in the notification bar. It should be able to mask the notification like Samsung messages does

[@TheEvrix2]

You can't have different notification sounds with dual sim on Google message....

[@Vsw1zzy]

How do u get rcs feature on samsung messages

[@nakdickson]

Go to settings and messaging+

[@Qualitty11]

I wish you could react to images on Google messages! That would improve it!

[@RicanGuy128]

I prefer google messages because its looks way better than samsung messages plus it has more details too plus it also has spam protection and thats way better. Google Wins.

[@MayaBenuioesChachasa]

dude, their s24 doesn't even ship with samsung messages no more!

[@TheChzznOne]

My 24 ultra had it installed already...

[@jefferycampbell9182]

I had samsung message preinstalled on my S24U. Google message was set as default

[@FernandoLopez-wj6fo]

It's probably in your samsung folder you have to look for it.

[@jyesucevitz]

I just got an s24+ in April. I upgraded from an s10+. I used samsung messages on the s10. after my s24 was activated and running samsung messages was on and the default app. it could be because I used the Samsung swap app? I've liked samsungs app, but Google has added some nice AI features that I think will only work on the Google app?

[@wbev_thai1666]

Yes it does in the uk

[@Houdini934]

I like google Messages because it keeps giving updates. i used samsung messages for some time and didn't get any updates for bugs

[@alstondsouza4]

I can't use samsung messages rcs function I have jio sim

[@mks-mobile]

Most people can't. Samsung Messages does not support RCS with many SIM careers.

[@elfletcha]

Samsung Messages with Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard, is my preferred choice.

[@vracerv]

Sad thing Samsung messages will be gone in near future. Wont be installed in future phones.

[@mks-mobile]

Yeah, I sense the same. But it's for good I think

[@sandstarrentertainment]

@@mks-mobile The good news with that is, if you have an S24 model or greater, whichever texting app they integrate into their UI will also be updated with the phone you have, since we get the 7 years of updates.

[@zulaking1050]

He didn't say which is safer

[@Voltar78]

What about Phone app?

[@calicoslim]

How to copy a message on Google messenger?

[@mks-mobile]

On Google Messages, tap and hold the message and you will see the copy button on the top.

[@Bilfford]

Reactions is just a straight up deal breaker. Samsung could have everything and Google could have nothing but reactions and I would still pick Google

[@katchison66]

I buy different fonts And google message app wont let me change fonts style...Samsung I can

[@punkydudester3]

Good review, I use my phone a lot for work & I have to message a lot of guys throughout the day. I have to copy and paste many messages To several different people individually. This seems to be a problem with google messages. Copying paste is not quite straight forward as it should be. No groups or categories is an issue also. I have many contacts grouped for work as well As personal. Switching the google messages doesn't seem to make sense for me. You would think google would at least have all of the features Samsung has but this current roll out isn't for me.

[@AndrejTikvesa]

ove poruke su iste kao i na ovom telefonu☯📱❤🧡😀😃

[@dirtytamato]

Google messages is just better

[@anthonywilliams9415]

📠

[@Jonathannetworkspeedtester]

That's what I'm using

[@scarletwarlock9325]

How?

[@dirtytamato]

@@scarletwarlock9325 good question. Go ahead and try them both and experience them for yourself

[@ericsolvesky3431]

Samsung message is just better.

[@338760338760]

Why live messager removed s24 ultra please bring back samsung...

[@clstmcab]

Samsung messages doesn't have reactions...Google messages have really cool reaction animation

[@MrKatz916]

I want to start off by saying you did a great job with your comparisons of the two apps. I was using Samsung for years. I used on my S23 Ultra. When I switched to the S24 Ultra I decided to go with Google. I like the fact that with Google I could like messages using the emojis which something I could not do on Samsung. This made texting much more fun. It was like having imessage on a Samsung phone. If Samsung had the same features as the Google Message App, I would definitely use Samsung.

[@zeuronplana8541]

I like the way the samsung messages looks(looks iphone style)and how darker the theme is

[@drewlomite]

For some strange reason, Samsung is discontinuing Samsung Messages - I'm sad

[@mks-mobile]

That strange reason is Google Messages

[@609STAACKS]

I like Samsung messages I didn't need all that extra stuff to be honest I like the separating what type of messages

[@torokbalazs2377]

I use samsung messages because google cange the emojis

[@graypy]

People in my country never use it anymore. Whatsapp in my country is everything😂

[@mks-mobile]

In many nations, people prefer SMS. I think over 6 billion SMS are sent daily in the US.

[@m.f.]

Google Messages is much better in terms of visual and functional aspects.

[@mks-mobile]

In terms of functional aspects, I agree with you.

[@robytar]

Google - Wow, Three WHOLE themes, white or dark, what a wide selection of choices ! ! Just like Micro$oft decreasing the customization of every newer windows version. My 2008 Motorola Razr had better customization in messaging.

[@chiefordnance]

Plus he was paid to promote Google messenger 🙄

[@Diablo22967]

Samsung messages is died basically since Samsung switched over to using google messages as stock

[@mks-mobile]

Yea kind of

[@deadchannel3462]

I prefer Google messages too

[@Nkay28]

I wish Samsung messages would add more RCS features. I hate Google emojis

[@mks-mobile]

I don't think they will

[@Lifesrad8]

Samsung is the better app

[@Jo3W3st]

Samsung is a much smaller file which works for me

[@dirkbals2836]

Also use google message

[@wumana]

Samsung will allow you to send 100 mb video file. Google will compress

[@nicoletennant3117]

Samsung messages + is better. Full customization and looks to be more private than google anything

[@BrownEyeZo3]

Google is FAR better. Samsung looks better because you can finally add backgrounds. HOWEVER, you will also often times NOT receive messages on Samsung.

[@PRMan-p4k]

This same issue is happening now on Google messages also. I have missed many important text messages. Sometimes I wont recieve a text untill I open the google messages app then the text comes in. Its terrible. I have updated the app and the issues keeps happening.

[@Ch1c490]

Google is tied to much negative and will share my info

[@ryanyork837]

I don't trust Google. I getting sick of things being obsolete before you get used to it. Getting rid of texting in 2025.

[@sylvesterclaude9181]

Gd vid hope you are not a bhakt 😅

[@yamil.343]

Neither! iMessage 😅

[@mks-mobile]

Lol

[@Vidhan.Tiwari]

Microsoft SMS organiser is superior over Google and Samsung messages apps 😀

[@spectre13271]

Is it more customizable. I don't like the look of Google messager. To me that's the only thing that Samsung messages does well everything else sucks.

[@Dezlite]

I wish I could have my samsung emojis in google messages, in my opinion the google emojis are ugly

[@mks-mobile]

But if the other person has Google Messages, they will see the emojis like in Google Messages.

[@AbhijitDas_23]

stock android look looks allways bad

[@a1000island]

Telegram

[@daraghmacgabhann1005]

This video hasnt aged well 😂.

[@ricoflashy6438]

Google wins

[@badhshah97]

Samsung Msg

[@transws6am]

Lmao. Google messages os like a sloppy variation. Can't stand it's clunkiness

[@eddw.2825]

Samsung should shut their messaging app already. Just use Google Messages!!

[@mks-mobile]

They are working on it

[@cbcastillo5681]

Google messages is better 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mks-mobile]

Overall

[@wDeeears1983]

"I wish you could 'like' the images."