A trace on a fast development laptop may differ from real mobile experience. With field data enabled, Chrome DevTools compares local metrics with CrUX 75th-percentile values and flags a mismatch.
The demo shows a longer field bar triggering an alert. Use the field data to calibrate device and network conditions rather than guessing throttling settings.
When to use
Use it to choose realistic reproduction conditions when local tests look fast but field metrics do not.