Eli5: Why do emojis look different on PC and smartphones

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From I usually observe, emojis on a computer aren’t as good (in terms of graphics) as they are on smartphones. Could anyone clear this little cloud of doubt in my head?

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Emojis don’t really ‘exist’ in computerland but are a sort of code that means en emoji should be placed there. It is up to the manufacturer of the product/platform to decide how to graphically represent said code.

Where you would see: ‘Hi 😀’
The computer sees: ‘Hi :smiley-face-here:

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