Next iPhone Said to Have Even Better IP68-Rated Water Resistance

[elmaco]

And you actualy believe all these youtube videos? Lol

The camera men will only show you what they want you to see, just like any other youtubers. Lmao. Cant believe people still watch videos like this and BELIEVE it lmoa.

There are several tests that show the same thing. Here is CNN Money testing Samsung Galaxy 7 vs iPhone 7.

The Samsung takes in water (IP68), but the iPhone works fine (IP67)

You probably don't believe in the reports of Samsung phones catching fire either.

 

[zombierunner]

You know what would be a cool feature? A phone that can hover to take amazing videos and photos.

 

[Tompkinson]

I personally couldn't care less about some water resistance. What I would rather like us to get is some cold resistance. As a person who lives in Finland, I cannot even describe you how quickly iPhone shuts down if it gets even little bit too cold. You honestly only need like 0 Celcius and some cold wind and you iPhone will shut down. Then the only way to get your iPhone back up and running is to warm it up which can take some time. Considering how far technology has brought us, the cold resistance is simply something no one seems to care about even though most people don't live in warm countries.

That's odd - perhaps your phone is faulty?
I spent 3 weeks on glaciers in Central Asia with my iPhone 6, temperature minus 20 to minus 30 (celsius): no problem whatsoever.
The battery depleted faster than usual, and screen seemed slightly laggy, but apart from that... no problem.

 

[err404]

There is no meaningful difference between ip67 and ip68. It is all marketing. Seriously, go read the spec yourself.
7 means at least 1 meter. 8 means more than 1 meter, but is not more specific. Ask yourself in what situation are those statements different.
Samsung says 1.5 meter, but that is not a part of the spec.

 

[LordVic]

I love this place.

"The iPhone hasn't improved!"

*Apple improves iPhone*

"It's just a gimmick, who cares, not covered by warranty, Tim Cook sucks, Samsung did it first...."

Never change, MacRumors.

I never understood why people get upset whenever functionality or features are added. Especially when those additions are invisible, or so unobtrusive that you would even know they are there!

How in any way is adding further water proofing a bad thing. A gimmick. Or useless.

I'm beginning to think there are enough idiots out there who actually believe that having less feature and functionality is a good thing and are willing to pay more for it! Would explain the iPhone 7 and Mac Pro

 

[Tompkinson]

The camera men will only show you what they want you to see, just like any other youtubers. Lmao. Cant believe people still watch videos like this and BELIEVE it lmoa.

I find that every film will only show what they want you to see - that is what directors, cameramen & editors do. Surprisingly most books are similar, they only have words the author wanted you to read. A lot of music comprises of melodies the composer wanted you to hear, unless you believe in psycho acoustics and hallucinations.

 

[Tomasulu]

Does Samsung, or rather which manufacturers do cover water damage in their warranty? Not trying to stir ****, am just interested.

If the answer is all but Apple, that will suffice as an answer.

Since when has Apple followed the lead of its competitors when it comes to customer service? The Apple iphone has been bested by its competitors in so many areas - screen, battery life, camera, aesthetics, etc. Let customer service something it continues to shine.
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That's odd - perhaps your phone is faulty?
I spent 3 weeks on glaciers in Central Asia with my iPhone 6, temperature minus 20 to minus 30 (celsius): no problem whatsoever.
The battery depleted faster than usual, and screen seemed slightly laggy, but apart from that... no problem.

Your experience is atypical. My wife's iphone 6plus kept shutting down during a ski trip. My iphone 7plus had no problem. About -10c max.

 

[OneMike]

This whole "water resistance" is meaningless if Apple will not stand by their product and replace it because of water damage, in my opinion. Until they do that, I won't be testing out the water resistance.

I almost fully agree. The only part is disagre on is it being meaningless.

The average person is not going to water test. In the event the phone does come into contact with water. It has a greater chance of surviving vs the 6S. For that alone it has a purpose IMO

 

[Larry-K]

You know what would be a cool feature? A phone that can hover to take amazing videos and photos.

iDrone? It's coming.

 

[oplix]

of course. industry bending year over year minut upgrades is what Apple is known best for

 

[MacBH928]

Thank god I read this article before I got comfortable with using my iPhone7 around the sink...

btw, I have spilled/splashed water on my iphone 6 many times and it didn't affect it.

 

[Larry The L]

When they do that to the iPad, I'll get two of them and use them as entertainment paddles to use while swimming laps.

Fabulous and very helpful response. Welcome to the ignore file.

 

[producer26]

Today i actually came here just to see if there were any mac pro rumors around.Another disappointing visit.

 

[Michael Joseph]

Wow that a big technology improvement......

Apple's next-generation iPhone will feature IP68-rated water resistance, which would be an improvement over the IP67-certified iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, according to The Korea Herald. Samsung's Galaxy S7 is IP68 certified, and the Galaxy S8 is naturally rumored to be as well.

In the IP68 rating, the "6" means the next iPhone would remain effectively dustproof, with "no ingress of dust" and "complete protection against contact," while the "8" means the device will be even more water resistant. The Galaxy S7 is able to withstand 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes.

For comparison, IP67-rated devices like the iPhone 7 offer the same protection against dust but only have water damage protection against immersion between 15 centimeters and 1 meter by definition. However, while keeping your device dry is best, tests have shown the iPhone 7 is typically more water resistant than advertised.

Apple describes the iPhone 7 as "splash and water resistant," but its fine print warns that "splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear." Despite having an IP67 rating, liquid damage is still not covered under Apple's warranty.

Article Link: Next iPhone Said to Have Even Better IP68-Rated Water Resistance

 

[citysnaps]

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Don't like the upcoming iPhone with potentially improved water resistance?

Easy. Buy a Sanyo/Asus/HTC/Samsung/etc phone and find true happiness.

 

[RedOrchestra]

Today i actually came here just to see if there were any mac pro rumors around.Another disappointing visit.

Hang in there ... Tim called ... said "it's in the pipeline."

 

[Sedulous]

Actually, I am surprised Apple hasn't gone all-in on waterproofing. They could embed the entirety of the phone internals in epoxy, thus making it completely waterproof... and also completely unserviceable.

 

[Hieveryone]

IP68 rating is a gimmick to you? Its a improvement over the IP67 rating in the 7

Stop giving me a bunch of IP ratings and give me better battery life.

 

[Tech198]

I'm wondering how Apple can take these "water resistant" products vs the Apple care not converting liquad...

Will there be a time when water-restent iPhones prevail, and suddenly Aplecare+ will be covered providing u don't drench your phone ?

I'd be allot happier if Apple and every other company just dropped the water resistant issue..

 

[Born Again]

This whole "scratch resistance" is meaningless if Apple will not stand by their product and replace it because of screen damage, in my opinion. Until they do that, I won't be breaking out the cutlery and attacking my screen.

This whole "durable chassis" is meaningless if Apple will not stand by their product and replace it because of impact damage, in my opinion. Until they do that, I won't be trying to dribble my iDevice like a basketball.

No, Apple is one of those companies that usually says something like "Oh, man, we really messed this one up. Sorry, it's waaay worse than last year's" in regards to new products.

like the audio port coming back?! lol

 

[Tech198]

Actually, I am surprised Apple hasn't gone all-in on waterproofing. They could embed the entirety of the phone internals in epoxy, thus making it completely waterproof... and also completely unserviceable.

I reckon iFixIt it will still be able to do it... Those guys can do anything..

A divers watch is also "water proof" more than a phone and yet watch makers can still repair one.

 

[5105973]

I personally couldn't care less about some water resistance. What I would rather like us to get is some cold resistance. As a person who lives in Finland, I cannot even describe you how quickly iPhone shuts down if it gets even little bit too cold. You honestly only need like 0 Celcius and some cold wind and you iPhone will shut down. Then the only way to get your iPhone back up and running is to warm it up which can take some time. Considering how far technology has brought us, the cold resistance is simply something no one seems to care about even though most people don't live in warm countries.

I don't know if it's that we don't care, or if it's a problem a lot of us haven't run into yet, despite using our phones regularly in such temperatures. I've used all my iPhones out on sledding adventures with the kids or out taking photos of ice formations and took pictures and videos for hours with nothing more than very simple wallet cases on, no Otterboxes or Lifeproof type cases.

This past year, reading the forum news and some user comments is how I found out there are issues with some iPhones not operating well in cold weather.

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As for people saying there are no companies that warrant against water damage, HTC has been doing so with its free "Uh-Oh" protection coverage. It covers once incident of water damage or one drop damage for a year. This is despite its HTC 10 not having any particular water resistance that I am aware of.

But they are hurting for business and need to do stuff like this to make sales. I can understand Apple being reluctant to do this because they sell such a huge volume of phones compared to HTC, with iPhones still commanding high resale value, and you know they would be fending off a phenomenal amount of abuse of such a program as people drop or damage their phones as the battery ages and the customer wants a pristine replacement or repaired phone to resell.

 

[AngerDanger]

like the audio port coming back?! lol

Exactly, Apple says "Oh, man, we really messed this one up. Sorry, it's waaay worse than last year's" like the audio port coming back. Because… that's a coherent response.

 

[DaIfoneboss]

Stop giving me a bunch of IP ratings and give me better battery life.

The next iPhone will deliver better battery life too.

 

[pika2000]

This whole "water resistance" is meaningless if Apple will not stand by their product and replace it because of water damage, in my opinion. Until they do that, I won't be testing out the water resistance.

All the other manufacturers have the same language in their warranty, even Sony.
It is difficult to differentiate liquid damage from structural failure or user's intentional action (just look at how many youtubers putting iPhones in water).