What is the functionality difference between MS Teams and Zoom?
| Microsoft Teams | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum no. of participants in a meeting | 300 | 300 |
| Limit in meeting duration | No | No |
| Change of display name | Staff: display name is synchronized with the sender name of HKU email account Students: display name is student’s full name registered under SIS | Users can add their preferred name under their Zoom accounts or enter any name if they join a meeting without login |
| Change/add profile picture | Staff: cannot change because staff members are using on-premise Exchange and the version does not support this feature Students: can change the profile picture by clicking on it and selecting “Change Picture” | Yes, users can add a profile picture of their own |
| Lock a meeting (disallow people from entering into a meeting after a meeting is locked) | No, only meeting lobby is available to control people from entering into a meeting | Yes |
| Maximum no. of participants to display on screen | 9 participants | 25 participants and up to 49 participants (subject to the resolution of the display) |
| Meeting ID and password | No | Yes |
| Private chat | Yes, if the participant belongs to the same organization | Yes, participant can choose anyone to chat with privately unless this option is disabled by the host |
| Recording | Cloud recording and saved on MS Stream | Cloud recording or local recording |
| Recording right | Anyone within the same organization in Teams (note: staff and students are belonging to 2 different organizations under MS Teams) | By default only the meeting host can record and the host can assign the recording right to other participants |
| Screen sharing using iOS/Android devices | Can share using iOS and Android devices (click here for details) | Can share using iOS and Android devices |
| Virtual background | Yes, it refers to “background effects”. Blur background is also available. Use of customized picture is also supported | Yes and users can use their own pictures to create a virtual background. |
| Polling | No, recommend to create polling using MS Forms and share the link to participants on MS Teams | Yes |
| Attendance report | Yes, click here for the steps | Yes |
| Breakout room | No | Yes |
| Raise hand & request to unmute | Yes | Yes |
| Annotate on shared screen | No | Yes |
| Whiteboard | Yes | Yes |
| Confine participants by email domain | No | Yes |