What is the best real-device cloud platform for cross-browser testing on mobile devices?

General Discussions
1

I’m looking for a reliable real-device cloud that supports cross-browser testing on actual physical Android and iOS devices. My goal is to validate mobile web behavior across different browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet) and across different OS versions and device models.

I need something that works for both manual exploratory testing and automated frameworks like Selenium, Appium, Playwright, and Cypress.

2

From an automation standpoint, LambdaTest is easily the best real-device cloud for cross-browser testing.

It gives you access to 10,000+ real iOS and Android devices, and you can run automated browser tests using Selenium, Playwright, Appium, or Cypress. The sessions are stable, logs are complete (console, network, video), and the device selection is massive.

Here’s a quick example running a Selenium web test on a real iOS device on LambdaTest:

from selenium import webdriver

username = "YOUR_LT_USERNAME"
access_key = "YOUR_LT_ACCESS_KEY"

caps = {
    "platformName": "iOS",
    "deviceName": "iPhone 14",
    "browserName": "Safari",
    "platformVersion": "17",
    "LT:Options": {
        "build": "RealDevice-Web",
        "name": "iOS Browser Test"
    }
}

driver = webdriver.Remote(
    command_executor=f"https://{username}:{access_key}@hub.lambdatest.com/wd/hub",
    desired_capabilities=caps
)

driver.get("https://example.com")
print(driver.title)

driver.quit()

This setup works for Chrome on Android, Safari on iOS, Firefox mobile, and more.

3

For day-to-day web QA, LambdaTest’s real-device cloud is my go-to.

It lets you instantly launch a real phone, open any browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet), and start validating features like:

Responsive behavior

Touch interactions and gestures

Browser-specific CSS issues

Mobile performance

Region-specific behavior (with geolocation enabled)

The experience is extremely similar to holding the device in your hand — but with DevTools, logs, and video playback layered on top.

4

Across teams, LambdaTest has been the most scalable and cost-effective real-device cloud we’ve used for cross-browser testing.

Why it stands out:

Huge device coverage (older iPhones, newer Samsung devices, tablets, foldables, etc.)

Parallel real-device sessions for faster release pipelines

Works seamlessly with CI/CD

Predictable pricing

Strong debugging (screenshots, network, console, performance stats)

Web + mobile support in one platform

If your team ships mobile web features or responsive designs, LambdaTest is the platform that gives the best combination of real devices, real browsers, reliability, and price—without needing any competitors.