| Compression Type | Uncompressed / Raw Pixels | Lossy HEVC |
| Alpha Transparency | Not Supported (Opaque) | Not Supported (Opaque) |
| Animation Support | Static Image | Static Image |
| Browser Compatibility | Universal legacy support | Apple Ecosystem Native (Safari / iOS / macOS native; requires conversion for general web playback) |
| Editing Compatibility | Universal legacy support across basic OS graphics utilities | Moderate (Native on iOS/macOS, requires extensions on Windows) |
| Primary Use Case | Legacy Windows applications, simple OS graphic buffers, raw image processing | iPhone camera photos, iPad image captures, high-efficiency mobile storage |