Meet 'Distorted Face' and 'Hairy Creature' – these are the 163 new emojis coming in 2026, and Android 16 users can get them now

As per Emojipedia, there are in fact just seven new basic emojis: Distorted Face, Fight Cloud, Orca, Hairy Creature (think Bigfoot), Trombone, Landslide, and Treasure Chest. The 163 figure comes from ...
Android Authority

Android 16 QPR3 introduces over 160 new emoji: Here’s every single one of them

Android 16 QPR3 is set to introduce support for the newly released Unicode 17.0 standard and its emoji. The update includes 163 new characters, featuring additions like a distorted face, fight cloud, ...

Android 16 QPR3 beta 1 unlocks Unicode 17's new emoji set

For reference, Unicode 17.0 came out on September 9, introducing well over 160 new characters. The current stable version of Android 16 doesn't support said characters and the emojis that come with it ...
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Google Pixel tweaks emoji designs to match iPhone in latest Android 16 beta [Gallery]

As a part of the Android 16 QPR3 beta update that rolled out to Google Pixel phones yesterday, Google has also updated its emoji set to include a few refreshed designs ahead of a larger update to come ...