When testing the performance of a native Android or iOS app, choosing the right set of devices is critical for maximizing your chances of success. Differences in OS, screen size, screen density, and hardware can all affect how an app behaves and impact the user experience. In order to ship new updates of your app with confidence, you should efficiently analyze app performance during development to identify issues before they reach the end-users. This post will discuss what the best approach is to using emulators versus real devices for mobile performance analysis.
Mobile Performance on Emulators/Simulators
Emulators are often free and easy to install. They can be useful for testing development processes, but they don’t always do a thorough job of testing app performance. Here are five key reasons why using emulators isn’t the best approach for testing native app performance: