Galaxy S6 waterproof?

[clayedwards]

I haven't heard anything about whether the new Galaxy S6 will be waterproof or not. Does anyone here know? I hope they are.

 

[smooth4lyfe]

I don't think it is

 

[Rukbat]

The last phone that was waterproof (to 6 feet of fresh water) was a Nextel. Phones are water-resistant, and there's a HUGE difference. (For one thing, a waterproof phone is warrantied against water damage, a water-resistant phone isn't.)

 

[Jaycemiskel]

They're not.

 

[AndroidBlizzard]

The Galaxy S5 was an aberration. Phones are not supposed to be water proof, it limits their capabilities.

 

[ahj4513]

The Galaxy S5 was an aberration. Phones are not supposed to be water proof, it limits their capabilities.

I currently use a Galaxy S5. Although the water resistance is a nice feature, it is very seldom used (which makes it kind of unnecessary). I agree with you.

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[ibcop]

I've always thought of the water resistant feature with the S5 as gimmicky. Let's face it....up until the S5, there weren't many devices listed as water resistant. Yeah, okay I get the cool factor. But I don't swim with a phone and certainly don't stand in the rain bumping gums. One thing I really dislike with the S5 is the flap over the charging port. I'm happy it's gone.

But my two cents.

 

[clayedwards]

Thanks for your replies. I guess I should said water resistant as that was what I meant. I wonder if they will come out with an "active" version to cover water resistance. Sony handles it pretty well. I like the current Active version but the fact that the battery cover frequently pops off if dropped is concerning, especially dropped if it's wet outside, which I would imagine would be more common due to it slipping out of wet hands. I also have a pool and go to the beach often and prefer not to have to have a huge bulky case on a handsome device.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

I actually got saved when my phone dropped outside in the rain and I didn't realize it, but yeah for the most part I didn't really need waterproofing. I'll probably just keep my S5 for when I go to the pool to keep the S6 out of harms way.