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Galaxy Testing
Test on real Galaxy phones, online
Run manual, automated, visual and responsive tests on real Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets in the TestingBot cloud, the modern Android emulator alternative. From Galaxy S8 through the new Galaxy S26, plus Galaxy A and Galaxy Tab, with real Chrome on Android, real apps and real touch input. No Android emulator approximations, no rooted devices.
- Galaxy models
- S8 to S26
- Android versions
- 9 to 16
- Uptime SLA
- 99.99%
Test on real Galaxy
Real Samsung Galaxy, real Chrome on Android, real touch input.
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Why test on real Samsung Galaxy with TestingBot?
TestingBot connects you to physical, unmodified Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets in our datacenter. Real Samsung hardware, real Chrome on Android, real touch and sensors. Not a Galaxy emulator, not an Android simulator, not a screenshot service.
Pick from Galaxy S26, S25, S24, S23, S21, S20, S10 and S8, plus Galaxy A55, A12 and Galaxy Tab A, across Android 9 through Android 16 and Samsung One UI. Match what your customers actually carry.
Drive a Galaxy live from your browser, run Appium, Espresso or UiAutomator2 suites against the device cloud, capture screenshots for visual regression, or upload your APK and exercise the real Android app.
Everything Samsung Galaxy testing needs
Live debugging, automated Appium and Espresso runs, mobile-web and native-app testing, gestures, network throttling, geolocation. All on a fleet of real Samsung Galaxy devices in our datacenter.
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Live & manual testing
Take a real Galaxy in your browser. Tap, swipe, type, rotate and inspect, with full Chrome DevTools through the Android browser. Same as if you were holding the phone in your hand.
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Appium automation
Run Appium 1, 2 and 3 suites against real Galaxy phones and tablets in parallel. UiAutomator2 driver, full XPath and accessibility locators, no signing certificates to wrangle.
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Espresso & UiAutomator2
Upload your APK plus instrumentation APK and TestingBot runs Espresso or UiAutomator2 on a real Galaxy from any CI runner, no local Android SDK required.
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Native Android app testing
Upload your APK or AAB, install it in seconds, and exercise it on real Galaxy devices. Permissions, biometrics, keyboards, push notifications and deep links all behave like real hardware.
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Real Chrome on Android
Test your website on Chrome for Android, the browser most of your mobile users actually use, on a real Samsung Galaxy with real Android WebView behavior.
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Visual & screenshot testing
Capture pixel-perfect screenshots across every Galaxy model and Android version, then diff them automatically with our visual testing service.
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Tap, swipe, pinch & rotate
Drive every multi-touch gesture exactly as a customer would, including pinch zoom, long-press, scroll, three-finger swipes and device rotation.
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Network throttling
Test on WiFi, 5G, 4G, 3G, Edge and offline conditions. Catch slow-network bugs before Play Store reviewers do.
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Phones & tablets
Switch between portrait and landscape, swap between a flagship Galaxy S26 and a Galaxy Tab A in one click, and validate every breakpoint on real Chrome for Android.
Test On Galaxy Devices Online
Galaxy S26, S25, S24, S23, S21, S20, S10, S8, plus Galaxy A55, A12 and Galaxy Tab A. Real Samsung hardware, real Chrome on Android, real touch input.
Galaxy models
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Galaxy S26
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Galaxy S25
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Galaxy S24
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Galaxy S23
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Galaxy S21
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Galaxy S20
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Galaxy S10
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Galaxy S8
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Galaxy A55
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Galaxy A12
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Galaxy Tab A
Android versions
- Android 16
- Android 15
- Android 14
- Android 13
- Android 11
- Android 10
- Android 9
Latest Android releases land on the cloud within hours of Samsung shipping the One UI update. Older majors stay around for legacy regression coverage.
Real Galaxy devices beat an Android emulator every time
An Android emulator running on your laptop or a browser-based Galaxy simulator will render most pages, but neither behaves like the phone in your customer's pocket. Here is how a real-Galaxy cloud compares to running the Android emulator locally.
| Capability | TestingBot, real Galaxy devices | Android emulator / simulator |
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| Hardware |
Real Samsung Galaxy phone in our datacenter
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x86 host CPU, no real Samsung radios or sensors
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| Chrome on Android |
Real Chrome and Android WebView shipped on the device
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Emulator Chrome, drifts from shipped Android Chrome
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| Touch & gestures |
Real multi-touch, real rotation, real haptics
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Mouse-faked taps, no haptics
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| Native apps |
Real Android, real Play Services, real Samsung One UI
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Generic AOSP, missing or stubbed Samsung-specific behaviour
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| Device coverage |
Galaxy S8 through Galaxy S26, plus Galaxy A and Galaxy Tab A
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Whatever system images you have installed
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| Video, logs and HAR |
HD video, logcat, HAR and screenshots
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Roll your own recording and capture
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Native Android app testing
Upload your APK or AAB and TestingBot installs it on a real Galaxy in seconds. Drive the app live or via Appium, Espresso or UiAutomator2, capture full HD video, logcat and crash reports, and exercise biometrics, push notifications, deep links and the Samsung keyboard exactly as your customers will.
Read moreGeolocation Testing on Galaxy
Run Galaxy tests from real exit nodes around the world to verify geo-targeting, geo-blocking and localisation from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Australia, China, Japan and more.
Test internal & staging sites on real Galaxy devices
Use our secure tunnel to run Galaxy tests against firewalled staging sites, internal dashboards or apps still on localhost.
Encrypted end-to-end, no inbound firewall rules required, ready out of the box for popular CI providers.
Real Galaxy devices. Wiped after every session.
Each session locks a single Samsung Galaxy for your test only. The moment your test ends, the device is wiped, all installed apps are deleted, caches are cleared, and the device is returned to the pool ready for the next customer.
SOC 2-aligned, GDPR-compliant, with SAML SSO and audit logs available for enterprise teams.
- One real Samsung Galaxy per session, never shared
- Wiped between every session
- Encrypted APK uploads with per-app retention controls
Test on Galaxy from any OS, no Android device required
On Windows, macOS or Linux and need to validate something on a Samsung Galaxy? You don't have to buy the hardware, set up Android Studio, or chase down a borrowed device. TestingBot streams a real Galaxy from our datacenter directly to any browser.
The streamed session is the real device, with Chrome for Android, the Samsung keyboard, biometrics and notifications. You drive it from any browser on your local machine, without installing Android Studio or owning a Samsung phone.
Start freeFrequently Asked Questions
Which Samsung Galaxy models and Android versions are supported?
TestingBot supports physical Samsung Galaxy phones from Galaxy S8 through the new Galaxy S26, plus Galaxy A55, A12 and Galaxy Tab A. Android versions range from Android 9 through Android 16, and we keep Samsung One UI majors current. New flagship Galaxy phones are added on or close to the day Samsung ships them.
Why should I test on Samsung Galaxy devices?
Samsung Galaxy devices have roughly 28% global mobile market share, and meaningfully higher in markets like Brazil, India and South Korea. Your Android coverage is incomplete without them. TestingBot lets you test on the most popular Galaxy phones and tablets, with real Samsung One UI behaviour and the same Chrome for Android your users are running.
Why use TestingBot to test on Samsung Galaxy?
TestingBot provides physical Samsung devices, ranging from Galaxy S8 through Galaxy S26, plus Galaxy A55, A12 and Galaxy Tab A, hosted in our EU datacenter. You instantly interact with a remote, physical device, including full Chrome DevTools, Android logcat and a downloadable video of the session.
Should I use a Samsung Galaxy emulator?
Emulators do not mimic the full user experience. They are laggy, they ship a generic AOSP system image, and they drift from the Chrome for Android shipped on real Samsung hardware. Google explicitly recommends testing apps on real Android devices before submitting to the Play Store. Emulators miss key behaviour such as biometrics, Samsung One UI quirks, push notifications and real-network performance.
Can I test Chrome on Android with Samsung Galaxy?
Yes. Every Samsung Galaxy device in the TestingBot cloud ships with Chrome for Android and the Samsung Internet browser, both unmodified and up-to-date. Devices are not rooted and come with Google Play Services and Chrome for Android, just like a retail device. Run Mobile-Web tests on real Chrome, not on a desktop browser pretending to be one.
Can I run Appium and Espresso against your Galaxy cloud?
Yes. TestingBot supports Appium 1, 2 and 3 with the UiAutomator2 driver, plus native Espresso runs. Point your existing Android suite at our hub and pick a Galaxy model and Android version through capabilities.
Can I test on Galaxy without owning the device?
Yes. TestingBot streams real Galaxy phones to any Windows, macOS or Linux browser. You get the real device, real Chrome for Android and real Samsung One UI, without buying the hardware or installing Android Studio.
Ready to test on real Samsung Galaxy?
Get started with Galaxy testing today. Run your tests on real Samsung devices in the TestingBot cloud, no root, no emulator surprises.
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