For android development can I use JPG image instead of PNG image on image views?

Question

The main purpose of this question is to know what is the best option to choose between PNG and JPG for android development considering the following scenarios

1) is it a

Answer 1

The main difference is image quality. The PNG format uses a lossless compression, while JPEG uses a lossy one optimized for photos. It depends what is shown on the image if JPEG is a valid alternative. In artificially generated images of geometric figures like logos the artifacts coming from JPEG compression can be easily seen.