Google is working on HDR emoji for Chat

An APK teardown of the latest version of Gmail revealed that Google is looking to bring HDR emoji to its Chat app. That’s the Google Hangouts successor, which is part of the Google Workspace suite, for those outside the loop on Google software. A specific code string in the newest Gmail build hints at “display-supported emoji in high dynamic range (HDR) with enhanced brightness and contrast”.

This feature is simply titled HDR emoji and will likely feature brighter emoji characters with higher contrast for easier legibility. This could be exclusive to custom emoji symbols but the code… Google is working on HDR emoji for Chat.

Google is working on HDR emoji for Chat – com news ADVERTISEMENT Google is working on HDR emoji for Chat Post your comment Comments (5) Michail 11 October 2026 Google Android Apps An APK teardown of the latest version of Gmail revealed that Google is looking to bring HDR emoji to its Chat app. This could be exclusive to custom emoji symbols but the code also specifies that it will be applicable to “supported emoji” so it could entail the entire emoji library on supported devices. Google has not revealed any official plans to bring HDR emojis inside Google Chat but it seems that the feature is around the corner.

A hidden setting points to brighter, higher-contrast emoji on supported displays. Google Chat may soon get an HDR upgrade… for emoji.

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