Emulator, simulators, and real devices

Sometimes, we tend to believe that all virtual emulations works exactly the same in the real devices, which is not really the case. Especially for Android, we have multiple OEMs manufacturing multiple devices with different chipsets running different versions of Android. It would be challenge for developers to make sure that all the functionalities for the app reflect this in all the devices.

It is very crucial to understand the difference between an emulator, simulator, and real devices and their advantages and disadvantages. Let's explore the differences now.

Simulators

The objective of a simulator is to simulate the state of an object, which is exactly the same state of an object. It is preferable when testing ...

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