Conversations API vs Analytics API for real-time data

I’m trying to pull active conversation data for our WFM adherence reports. The docs show two endpoints: /api/v2/conversations and /api/v2/analytics/conversations.

I tried the analytics one first:
GET /api/v2/analytics/conversations/realtime

It works, but feels slow. Should I just use the standard conversations API instead? What’s the actual difference in the JSON payload? I just need current status.