😢 vs 😭 — crying face vs loudly crying face

Both cry — one quietly, one loudly. The difference is intensity.

• 😢 (crying face) shows a single tear — mild sadness, disappointment, feeling touched. Quiet and restrained.
• 😭 (loudly crying face) is open grief — sobbing, devastated, or laughing so hard you cry. Maximum intensity.
• In practice, people use 😭 for dramatic reactions ("I'm dying", "so funny I cried") more often than for real grief.

Verdict: Genuine quiet sadness → 😢. Dramatic, exaggerated or overwhelming → 😭.