When does a residential proxy actually feel better than mobi

[muerko0]

I’ve been using mobile proxies for a while, but I still don’t really understand when a residential proxy becomes the better choice. Is it something you only notice in specific situations or is it generally more stable overall?

[bebence09]

When I tried switching between both, the biggest difference I noticed wasn’t speed but consistency over time. A residential proxy felt more stable during longer sessions where I needed predictable behavior without frequent changes in connection patterns. Mobile setups felt more flexible, but residential ones were easier to rely on when I didn’t want unexpected variation during continuous tasks. The difference only really became clear after using both in real workflows instead of comparing descriptions.
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[muerko0]

At first I thought proxy types were interchangeable, but after testing a few setups, I started noticing small differences depending on workload type and session length.