In MySQL:
1. **BLOB (Binary Large Object):**
- Stores binary data like images or audio.
- Suitable for multimedia files.
- Example: `BLOB` field in a table.
2. **TEXT:**
- Stores large amounts of character data.
- Suitable for text-based content like articles.
- Types include `TINYTEXT`, `TEXT`, `MEDIUMTEXT`, `LONGTEXT`.
- Example: `TEXT` field in a table.