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Comparison with other formats
HEIF standard compliant files can utilize High Efficiency Image Coding (HEVC or H.265) encoded media. HEVC doubles the data compression ratio when compared to H.264/MPEG-4 AVC while keeping the same image quality. This gives HEIF files a significant advantage in still images, image sequences, cinemagraphs and computational photography use cases. A more detailed comparison table can be found here.
HEIF standard compliant files can utilize High Efficiency Image Coding (HEVC or H.265) encoded media. HEVC doubles the data compression ratio when compared to H.264/MPEG-4 AVC while keeping the same image quality. This gives HEIF files a significant advantage in still images, image sequences, cinemagraphs and computational photography use cases. A more detailed comparison table can be found here.
HEIF vs Animated GIF
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HEIF: 15 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/Animated_Gifs/candle_256x144.gif)
GIF: 272 KiB
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HEIF: 15 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/Animated_Gifs/candle_256x144.gif)
GIF: 272 KiB
HEIF vs JPEG
HEIF: 38 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/quality_comp_candidate1/compare_still_1.jpg)
JPG: 49 KiB
Close-up views from the image above:
HEIF: 38 KiB
JPG: 49 KiB
HEIF: 50 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/quality_comp_candidate1/compare_still_2.jpg)
JPG: 52 KiB
Close-up views from the image above:
HEIF: 50 KiB
JPG: 52 KiB
HEIF: 115 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/quality_comp_candidate1/compare_still_3.jpg)
JPG: 120 KiB
Close-up views from the image above:
HEIF: 115 KiB
JPG: 120 KiB
HEIF: 38 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/quality_comp_candidate1/compare_still_1.jpg)
JPG: 49 KiB
Close-up views from the image above:
HEIF: 38 KiB
JPG: 49 KiB
HEIF: 50 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/quality_comp_candidate1/compare_still_2.jpg)
JPG: 52 KiB
Close-up views from the image above:
HEIF: 50 KiB
JPG: 52 KiB
HEIF: 115 KiB
![](https://nokiatech.github.io/heif/content/quality_comp_candidate1/compare_still_3.jpg)
JPG: 120 KiB
Close-up views from the image above:
HEIF: 115 KiB
JPG: 120 KiB