Different Testing Aspects and Areas or Types of Testing

Following are the different aspects and areas or type of testing not only in mobile application testing:

Functionality

• User Interaction Testing
•  Transaction testing

Performance

• UI responsiveness
• Transaction completion time(s)
• Peak load performance
• Longevity

Network

• Network type (Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G)
• Impact of Connectivity Issues

Security

• Data Retention on device
• Transmission Security

Compatibility

• Mobile Platform Compatibility (e.g. iOS 9.x, iOS 8.x, iOS 7.x, iOS 6,
  iOS 5.1.1, iOS 5.1.1)
• Device Model Compatibility
• Backward compatibility (with previous app version)

Conformance

• Marketplace guidelines compliance (e.g. Apple App Store policies)
• Enterprise policy compliance (e.g. prohibited content)

Usability

• User Experience

Installation and Provisioning

• Installation process
• Un-installation process
• User provisioning and de-provisioning.