True, but they are not advertising the display as meeting a certain standered of impact resistance, like they are for water resistance. At least I've never seen an impact resistance rating listed.Apple also makes iPhones with hardened glass displays, but if you smash your display that's not covered under warranty. There's no difference here.
Can I throw it in a cycling jersey pocket and have zero concern for sweat or rain? If I can stop carrying a plastic bag to keep the iPhone in while riding is all I want to know...
Samsung doesn't cover their phones under the normal warranty for water damage. Same thing with the Active phones. They will cover it if you pay for the accidental warranty coverage.
Just like what Apple is doing...
Lol, can't wait for the first lawsuit. Advertise a product as water and dust resistant, but don't cover it under warranty if it fails.
What? Hate?Three separate references over 3 years in one comment. Your hate is timeless.
I believe they didn't want people to swim actively with the watch, and that the typical wording in watch ads and specs are different, so customers would have other expectations.Wonder why the change of wording, or am I remembering it wrong.
The thing is, Apple is correctly advertising the feature to be water "resistant" instead of "proof". That means it can resist the ingress of liquid for the IP certified duration (1m submersion for 30 minutes) at the time of manufacturing, but will not be uncertain otherwise, hence not "proof". It would be hard to tell if the customer went beyond that range or if the product became degraded somehow during its usage if the water did seep in. I'm sure it'll be covered by the accidental damage clause in AppleCare+, but just that. Now, if you could prove that it failed even under the certified conditions (like Galaxy S7 Active) maybe you could have a leverage.courage my ass. If they believed in the advertised feature, they'd cover it.
Lol, can't wait for the first lawsuit. Advertise a product as water and dust resistant, but don't cover it under warranty if it fails.
$100 if you have AppleCare. $650+ if not.
Ditto here. The rating is sufficient for my needs. I just need it to resist a few drops of water or snowflakes here and there. I don't intend to take pictures of sea urchins while scuba diving. lol...that post a few posts up made me laugh.I think the IP67X rating is for sure welcomed. But I usually take care of my iPhone's when near water. But there is always that situation when we least expect it. Mainly in the rain or snow in my climate.
I think the IP67X rating is for sure welcomed. But I usually take care of my iPhone's when near water. But there is always that situation when we least expect it. Mainly in the rain or snow in my climate.
Yeah, we've had a lot of sudden heavy rains where I live. I have had to baby my SE. I was thinking of trading my 6S Plus for a Galaxy S7. I'd prefer to stick with Android and I really am hopping mad about the headphone jack being removed. But I was trying to take some pics of my daughter in indoor lighting in my kitchen and it couldn't get her in focus through four out of five shots. My SE managed to get her in focus but the pics were dark. I found myself thinking of what the iPhone 7 could do in the same conditions.I think it will be the most useful use case. I live in a very rainy place and i have always carried a double seal IKEA plastic bagfor my iPhone.