What is the difference between UTF-8, UTF-16?

ISO
UTF-8 uses variable byte to store a Unicode. In different code range, it has its own code length, varies from 1 byte to 6 bytes. Because it varies from 8 bits (1 byte), it is so called "UTF-8". UTF-8 is suitable for using on Internet, networks or some kind of applications that needs to use slow connection. Unicode (or UCS) Transformation Format, 16-bit encoding form