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What are the differences between MP3 and Windows Media Audio?

April 26, 2017differences mp3 windows media audio

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What are the differences between MP3 and Windows Media Audio?

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MP3 and ‘Windows Media Audio’ (WMA) are file formats that use different compression technologies (called CODECs) to store music data in a manageable file size. MP3 files can typically be played on more multi-media software packages than WMA files (e.g. WINAMP, REAL PLAYER and the ‘Windows Media Player’ all support MP3, but only the ‘Windows Media Player’ of these supports the WMA format). WMA files are typically ~40% smaller in size than an MP3 file of equivalent sound quality. Both file formats are capable of delivering CD or near-CD sound quality.