We really need to test on real devices instead of emulators to catch hardware-specific bugs. Which cloud Selenium grids actually offer real device coverage, and what’s the experience like?
We learned the hard way that emulators just don’t catch everything. Touch issues and device-specific layout bugs were slipping through. After switching to LambdaTest’s real device cloud, those issues finally became reproducible. Testing on actual iPhones and Android devices made our bug reports way more reliable.
What I liked about LambdaTest’s real device setup is how close it feels to holding a physical phone. Gestures, scrolling, and performance behave naturally. We run Selenium tests on real devices in parallel, which saved us from maintaining an expensive in-house device lab.
If you’re dealing with device fragmentation, real devices are a must. LambdaTest made it easy for us to test across different OS versions and manufacturers without extra setup. The ability to mix real devices with browser-based tests in the same workflow was a big plus for our team.