natehoy
Well-known member
Re: Is it Still Waterproof if...
The shower may actually be a problem, though. The water ingress rating in IP is not "bigger number is better".
IPx7 and IPx8 address immersion in still water only. IPx1-6 address protection against moving water. In order to use it in the shower you would want at LEAST an IPx3 rating.
Using it in the pool (as long as you dunk it gently) - pen in or out - is likely perfectly fine, though Sammy probably has some legalese that says "don't do what we show you in our ads for this phone as it will void your warranty" so you might have a struggle if you get a defective unit. There is no more truth in advertising any more, sadly. But at least it has been tested and you can be reasonably confident it works.
The shower is a very different story. Moving water puts more pressure on gaskets and seals, and without a 1-6 rating you have no guarantee it has been tested against those pressures.
I'm only using my phone in the shower and home pools lol.
The shower may actually be a problem, though. The water ingress rating in IP is not "bigger number is better".
IPx7 and IPx8 address immersion in still water only. IPx1-6 address protection against moving water. In order to use it in the shower you would want at LEAST an IPx3 rating.
Using it in the pool (as long as you dunk it gently) - pen in or out - is likely perfectly fine, though Sammy probably has some legalese that says "don't do what we show you in our ads for this phone as it will void your warranty" so you might have a struggle if you get a defective unit. There is no more truth in advertising any more, sadly. But at least it has been tested and you can be reasonably confident it works.
The shower is a very different story. Moving water puts more pressure on gaskets and seals, and without a 1-6 rating you have no guarantee it has been tested against those pressures.