Galaxy Note 4: Is it waterproof?
- Many people HATE the flaps that make the S5 waterproof and I'm sure Samsung got an earfull of that hate. Me, I love the S5's water-resistance and only find the flap mildly annoying. I actually think it's good the Note 4 doesn't have a flap covering the charging port, even at the cost of it not being water-resistant. I have both Note 3 and S5 but if I could only have one it'd be the Note 3. There will likely be cases offering water-resistance to the Note 4 and the amount of folks that a) don't want an S5 b) need water-reistance and c) are case-phobic ...is probabably not the majority of prospective Note 4 owners. I do not believe the Note 5 will be water-resistant, especially if it would require a flap over the charging port.
Lots of differing opinions on this but I wonder if Samsung's take was simply that they already offer a premium water-resistant device. People whined about the use of metal-looking plastic in the Note 3 and the camera, Samsung seems to have focused on addressing those concerns. We'll see how much whining there is about water-resistance.
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Sent from my LG G-PaD📱09-05-2014 03:58 PMLike 3 - Many people HATE the flaps that make the S5 waterproof and I'm sure Samsung got an earfull of that hate. Me, I love the S5's water-resistance and only find the flap mildly annoying. I actually think it's good the Note 4 doesn't have a flap covering the charging port, even at the cost of it not being water-resistant. I have both Note 3 and S5 but if I could only have one it'd be the Note 3. There will likely be cases offering water-resistance to the Note 4 and the amount of folks that a) don't want an S5 b) need water-reistance and c) are case-phobic ...is probabably not the majority of prospective Note 4 owners. I do not believe the Note 5 will be water-resistant, especially if it would require a flap over the charging port.
Lots of differing opinions on this but I wonder if Samsung's take was simply that they already offer a premium water-resistant device. People whined about the use of metal-looking plastic in the Note 3 and the camera, Samsung seems to have focused on addressing those concerns. We'll see how much whining there is about water-resistance.
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Sent from my LG G-PaD📱09-05-2014 04:30 PMLike 0 - I wouldn't take a sabbatical in a monastery for a year either. I doubt now the Note 5 will be IP67, unless there is a positive leap in materials technology and costs.
Which, alright there could be, but I don't think that will be Samsung's plan for the Note series now.
Sent from my XT1039 using Tapatalk09-05-2014 06:50 PMLike 0 - I wouldn't take a sabbatical in a monastery for a year either. I doubt now the Note 5 will be either, unless there is a positive leap in materials technology and costs.
Which, alright there could be, but I don't think that will be Samsung's plan for the Note series now.
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We know the technology exists because there are several phones on the market that include the feature, including Samsung's Galaxy S5. So it's definitely not going to require a major technological or materials advance in order to make it water resistant.
I still kind of expect them to announce a water resistant version, even if the one they already announced doesn't have it.09-05-2014 07:32 PMLike 0 - I'm positive it's not a technological limitation that prevented the feature, if it, in fact, doesn't have the water resistance.
We know the technology exists because there are several phones on the market that include the feature, including Samsung's Galaxy S5. So it's definitely not going to require a major technological or materials advance in order to make it water resistant.
I still kind of expect them to announce a water resistant version, even if the one they already announced doesn't have it.
Maybe they're waiting for the reaction to the Note 4 first. They could be clever after all.
We have all tried to let you down gently, but to no avail. We will just go along with your optimism now!WatermelonSlim likes this.09-05-2014 07:40 PMLike 1 - Yeh, well, they must know people were expecting it. You could be right. Just a longer wait, unless it's also being readied to be announced.
Maybe they're waiting for the reaction to the Note 4 first. They could be clever after all.
We have all tried to let you down gently, but to no avail. We will just go along with your optimism now!anon8380037 likes this.09-05-2014 07:45 PMLike 1 -
Considering how much Samsung brags about waterproofness on the S5 and they have not said there is any on the Note 4 means there isn't any and I wouldn't have expected it either.09-05-2014 07:47 PMLike 0 -
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Every blog had it in the rumored specs leading up to the announcement event. Of all the rumored specs, it was the one that was supposedly a lock to happen. Heck, there are still some sources claiming that it's water resistant (as others have posted in this thread).
I think it might be a money thing. Samsung will release it without water resistance, then in a few months they'll release the water resistant version and get a bunch of people to buy that one too.09-05-2014 07:56 PMLike 0 - I find it very odd and I think a mistake on Samsung's part that their flagship phone doesn't have the same dustproof/waterproof features the S5 does.WatermelonSlim likes this.09-05-2014 08:03 PMLike 1
- Kevin OQuinnAC Team EmeritusI can't see why you say you wouldn't have expected it. That just blows me away.
Every blog had it in the rumored specs leading up to the announcement event. Of all the rumored specs, it was the one that was supposedly a lock to happen. Heck, there are still some sources claiming that it's water resistant (as others have posted in this thread).
I think it might be a money thing. Samsung will release it without water resistance, then in a few months they'll release the water resistant version and get a bunch of people to buy that one too.A895 likes this.09-05-2014 08:13 PMLike 1 - I can't see why you say you wouldn't have expected it. That just blows me away.
Every blog had it in the rumored specs leading up to the announcement event. Of all the rumored specs, it was the one that was supposedly a lock to happen. Heck, there are still some sources claiming that it's water resistant (as others have posted in this thread).
I think it might be a money thing. Samsung will release it without water resistance, then in a few months they'll release the water resistant version and get a bunch of people to buy that one too.09-05-2014 08:33 PMLike 0 - Two different perspective buyer markets. S5 is the everyman phone, the Note line is for the power users and business users, where waterproofing isn't a big deal at all.09-05-2014 08:35 PMLike 0
- Sorry but I don't agree. I'm about a 100% business user and I find water resistance/proofing to be a very desirable feature.WatermelonSlim likes this.09-05-2014 08:38 PMLike 1
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The Note IIIA895 likes this.09-05-2014 08:47 PMLike 1 -
Even business users drink water and shower every day. Most of them enjoy time at a pool, hot tub, stream, lake, beach, etc. They also have toilets and many have little kids.
The notion that's "it's for business users only" is not true, because all the promo videos Samsung released before the launch event showed musicians, artists, and other everyday people (and hipsters) who don't work in an office or wear a suit.
It's just wrong no matter how you look at it. The phone isn't only for "professionals" and even if it was, that wouldn't mean it shouldn't be water resistant.xxx420 likes this.09-05-2014 08:48 PMLike 1 - Kevin OQuinnAC Team EmeritusThank you! That's what I've been trying to say in this thread. I'm a business user too, and I can't imagine why anyone would say "I prefer it didn't have water resistance" no matter what type of user they are.
Even business users drink water and shower every day. Most of them enjoy time at a pool, hot tub, stream, lake, beach, etc. They also have toilets and many have little kids.
The notion that's "it's for business users only" is not true, because all the promo videos Samsung released before the launch event showed musicians, artists, and other everyday people (and hipsters) who don't work in an office or wear a suit.
It's just wrong no matter how you look at it. The phone isn't only for "professionals" and even if it was, that wouldn't mean it shouldn't be water resistant.
It's not there, and almost everyone has just accepted that fact.A895 likes this.09-05-2014 08:57 PMLike 1 - I agree with you. Business users still encounter the same hydro perils that the rest of the world experiences: spilled drinks, rainstorms and toilet deep-diving, among other water hazards.09-05-2014 08:59 PMLike 0
- Yes, but do you represent most prospective Note 4 buyers? While I wouldn't mind the Note 4 being waterproof I don't mind, at all, not even a little bit...that it is not. Why? Because the S5 exists with that feature. Every premium phone Samsung makes doesn't need to be waterproof...in my opinion. I think Samsung may agree.
The Note IIIBobLobIaw likes this.09-05-2014 09:00 PMLike 1 - Yes, but do you represent most prospective Note 4 buyers? While I wouldn't mind the Note 4 being waterproof I don't mind, at all, not even a little bit...that it is not. Why? Because the S5 exists with that feature. Every premium phone Samsung makes doesn't need to be waterproof...in my opinion. I think Samsung may agree.
The Note III09-05-2014 09:06 PMLike 0 - I wouldn't mind if the the Note 4 was waterproof. I just don't mind that it is not. Samsung apparently needed to make some compromises and the Note 4, for better or worse, reflects their compromises this year. Next year may see more 64-bitness, if they deem that beneficial.
The Note IIIA895 likes this.09-05-2014 09:06 PMLike 1 - Maybe we can ask Phil Nickenson or whoever reviews one for Android Central to dunk it in a bowl of water for 30 minutes.09-05-2014 09:16 PMLike 0
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