I don’t really look for “this one’s rated to 20 meters but this one only 10” I just want to see a water resistance rating of some kind. Which, it is my understanding the Galaxy Folds don’t have.
My phone will be in my pocket during five years of sudden rain storms, sweat, washing cars, fixing sinks etc. It needs to be able to survive getting dunked in a bucket of water. I’m not taking it diving, but also my chauffeur isn’t going to hold an umbrella while I climb into the limousine.
Folds have water ratings but no (or worse) dust ratings. So you can use them in the rain but be careful in a beach, wood shop, etc.
The first number in the rating is dust resistance, and the second is water resistance. So an IP 48 phone (new Samsung folds) has the same water resistance but worse dust resistance than an IP 68 phone (e.g. S25). IP X8 means there is no dust resistance but it is water resistant. IP 6X would be the other way around.
I am a woodworker, my phone also needs to survive being completely submerged in sanding dust.
Nope. Never had a water-related incident with any cellphone in the 20ish years I’ve been using them. Just not relevant to my life.
Yes. It has saved my bacon at least once (went down a water slide into a swimming pool forgetting it was in my pocket.) I need all the help I can get keeping my phone alive.
Do you?
No. If I add any more requirements for what I need from a phone I’ll go from 1 option to zero.
What’s your one option btw?
Carrier pigeons.
They also don’t work underwater.
Carrier salmon.
xkcd phone
XCover 6 Pro
Well, it already has IP68 anyways so you got that covered :D
Allegedly so. Looking at that rubber seal behind the flimsy back cover doesn’t inspire much confidence however so I’ll keep treating it as if that rating doesn’t exist.
What’s the requirement that only this phone covers?.. If it’s not being more “resistant”? Its whole point seems to be to be rugged.
Has removable battery and a headphone jack.
Yes. I’m not too demanding about it but I want my phone to survive being soaked in rain or a washing with clean water.
Bonus points if I can take it into the sea, but I never had a phone for which I was confident it could survive salty water.
I did back in the day. Now everything is IP67 or whatever’s the most common one. It’s honestly a crapshoot, my Xperia Z3 died from just being in the shower room while I showered, nowhere near the water but vaguely steamy in there.
I accidentally flushed, yes - flushed my Pixel 1 XL down the toilet and it was fine (it swam up).
Right?! Electronics would straight rust, quickly. Remember having to take your watch off to wash your hands? Now I have a collection of Casios and would be shocked if any so much as got foggy. LOL, now you can pull the battery and put your motherboard in the dish washer.
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I don’t care for the number and just go by what they say it will endure, but absolutely. As the owner of a toddler it’s saved the day on as number of occasions.
I want stories please
Nothing crazy. Just a phone ending up in either the bath, the toilet, gravy, sand, whatever. Kinda surprising what an iPhone will endure tbh.
Also: Drool… My kids chewed on my more time than I can count…
Yes. I have three young children, I need my phone to be waterproof.
Yes. I’ve never had a bad liquid incident, but I don’t want my phone to be one spilled drink or dropped-into-toilet-or-puddle away from being fried.
Yes, outdoor work and phones are expensive.
Absolutely, I don’t want to worry about water damage, I also often just wash the phone while washing my hands, especially during flu-season.
I also often just wash the phone while washing my hands
I did that often around covid, water got in the supposedly IP68 water resistance anyways after doing that for a few months.
I’d consider their claims to be exaggerated.
If theu say its “water submersible” treat it as just protection against light splashes, if its just “water repellant”, don’t trust that near water at all. Expect less than their claims.
If you used soap, that could be why. Soap can deteriorate the rubber gaskets and adhesives that keep the ingress protection together.
Yeaah, but what good is washing something without soap? (Germs aren’t gonna come off)
Nowadays I just try to use alcohol wipes instead
I pay attention to the fact that it has one that will let it survive a drop into water.
Yes. I use my phone in rain/snow and boats all the time plus it’s nice to be able to use it in sauna also
I feel like that defeats the purpose of sauna a bit…
But anyway, I thought heat rating was a different metric entirely?
Sauna is a place where you either chat with other people or sit with your thoughts. It’s blasphemy to bring your phone in there.
I thought that chatting was rude because people are trying to enjoy the silence (for a public sauna).
Well, that depends on the culture where you live, but at least here in Finland - the sauna capital of the world - it’s perfectly fine. In fact, Finns in general are quite introverted and don’t talk much, but in the sauna you don’t only undress your clothes, you undress titles as well. Everyone is equal there, which makes people more open to starting conversations with strangers. In the past, it was even a place where many political decisions were made.
Cool! I guess it’s just the culture where I am in the USA. Some people do chat (usually not English so idk what they’re talking about) but most people turn inward.
Some people bring their phones in. Some people even exercise.
Nah it’s only an occasional thing when we also bring some bluetooth speakers there.
I keep the phone on the lower levels so it doesn’t get too hot
Sauna? Bruh you’re really pushing the limits of the water resistance, its water resistant, not water + heat resistant (rubber gaskets are gonna fall apart with the steamy hot air constantly)
Well no damage yet atleast and I’ve been doing it for 6 years now with this phone
Only that there is one. I don’t expect my phone to get wet but I do want it to survive everyday life.
Supposedly the Apple Watch is fine to go swimming with. I’m happy to see that feature, as confidence I can wash my hands without ruining my watch
No. But I would love a replaceable battery.
Samsung Galaxy XCover series does both.
Sadly, Samsung doesn’t allow bootloader unlocks… so yea its a hard pass for me 🤷♂️ (also, spec to price ratio is horrible)
Same for me, locked bootloader is basically useless. Fortunately, from 2027 batteries must be replaceable in the EU. I guess it may have an impact on other regions in the world as well.
That is fantastic news!
I wonder if manufacturers will be allowed to say “waterproof until battery is replaced the first time” or if they’ll still be waterproof even with a replaceable battery.
I had always heard it was hard to make those waterproof.
YES!!!
