Dedicated device testing is essential for performance enthusiasts and beneficial for those focused on site speed. Mobile Interaction to Next Paint (INP) is crucial, with real-world mobile performance remaining a challenge despite tools like Chrome Desktop's DevTools. A deep dive into low- and mid-tier mobile devices for 2025 shows their diversity and evolution impacts device selection. The Moto G4 has served as a baseline but is outdated now, necessitating updates in testing devices to remain representative for modern assessments.
For the longest time, the Chrome team touted the Motorola Moto G4 as the global baseline device. As a result, I bought a physical Moto G4 and used that for my real-device testing, inspecting and tracing Chrome remotely.
However, seeing as the G4 was released over nine years ago and is currently locked to Android 7.0, that soon stopped being entirely representative.
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