Mobile Testing - Device Types

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Mobile devices are typically handheld computers. They have many variants based on their characteristics such as physical dimension, hardware and software capability, what are they meant for, etc.

Take a look at the following table. It differentiates tablets, e-book readers, and smartphones based on their characteristics.

Device Tablets E-book Readers Smartphones
What it is Tablets are portable computer devices. Unlike traditional computers, they don’t have keyboards or mouse, however the entire screen is touch sensitive. E-book readers—also called e-readers—are similar to tablet computers, except they are mainly designed for reading e-books (digital, downloadable books). A smartphone is a powerful mobile phone that is designed to run a variety of applications in addition to providing phone service.
Used for Almost all the jobs which we can do with traditional computers or desktops. Reading e-books Web browsing, watching videos, reading e-books, and playing games
Example Samsung Tablets Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook. Sony smartphones, Samsung smartphones, Apple iPhone.
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