Is waterproofing really that important to you?

[pkcable]

We actually don't know how bad it is with water until a youtuber tests it and you KNOW they will! The iPhone 6S (and maybe 6 too) while in no way rated was actually quite good at water resistance. Wait till Techrax or Lewis from Unboxing Therapy or whomever gets their hands on one and starts messing with it! lol

 

[Nechasin]

Personally I don't care if it is waterproof or not. Most electronic waterproofing relies on the integrity of the outer casing. If that is in anyway compromised, your waterproofing is toast. And you may not know it is compromised until you need it. If you think you have a waterproof phone, you are more likely to take risk with it and lose it due to water intrusion. If you think you don't have a waterproof phone, you will protect it more and hence are more likely to not lost it due to water intrusion.

 

[sMt73]

It is, but not a deal breaker for me.

 

[EnemiesInTheEnd]

Waterproofing isn't necessary. Most phones don't have it and will survive submerged in water for several minutes anyway.

 

[Almeuit]

It is a convenient thing to have but it doesn't drive my phone purchase. I count it just as a perk if a phone I have has the rating for it.

 

[cbreze]

Waterproofing isn't necessary. Most phones don't have it and will survive submerged in water for several minutes anyway.

Most phones? Several minutes? Doubtful. In any case 3 or 4 days in a bag of rice afterwards maybe 50/50 at best.

The lack of waterproofing doesn't bother me as much as the high dollar premium pricing. Hopefully google assistant, probably the best new feature will come along with Nougat anyway for the rest of us still rocking awesome devices

 

[klau25]

Waterproofing isn't necessary. Most phones don't have it and will survive submerged in water for several minutes anyway.

yeah, I am not sure about this either. several minutes in the water and still ok?

 

[Rocky5000100]

Most phones? Several minutes? Doubtful. In any case 3 or 4 days in a bag of rice afterwards maybe 50/50 at best.

The lack of waterproofing doesn't bother me as much as the high dollar premium pricing. Hopefully google assistant, probably the best new feature will come along with Nougat anyway for the rest of us still rocking awesome devices

yeah, I am not sure about this either. several minutes in the water and still ok?

Here's one example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uuCXXNtGMQ

IP67 would have been a nice addition but isn't a deal breaker for me.

 

[SteelGator]

Its a nice to have, but certainly no deal breaker. Even with my N7 recalled I have not dunked it in the pool.

Until they guarantee it waterproof to the point that I can take it in the water intentionally, I will treat my phone like it does not have it. To date, I have never had an issue with phone and the water, and I've been around long enough to carry them from the beginning. <knocks on wood>

 

[davidnc]

Not having waterproofing isn't that important to me at all.
That wasn't close to being a deal breaker.

 

[Wiley_11]

In 15 years never had a problem with water damage on a cellphone so I'm good.

 

[Bearcats98]

No.

 

[vespesian]

Because even if a phone is water proof manufacturers doesn't give any warranty against it.

This. Kinda negates the whole point of waterproofing.

 

[Amele]

Not a deal breaker, since I bought the phone, but in a household with three clumsy adults, a toddler and a 6 year old, yeah it would've been nice. Many a spill. My daughter tried the bury it in rice bit on one old phone. No go. I just have to remember to keep it out of reach, which, given the climbing proclivities of the little ones, is a constant game.

 

[Jeremy8000]

Even with my N7 recalled I have not dunked it in the pool.

The N7 isn't technically water resistant in the 'traditionally' expected way. Rather than being sealed versus water/dust ingress, it has a special engineering design that allows it to evaporate any water and incinerate any dust before it gets too close

 

[Unobtanium]

I had water get into two Blackberries. Killed one, the other I was able to put on a car dashboard in the sun during a rare spate of low-humidity days and it was fine after about two hours. As for Android phones, I have always looked at rugged phones, having come from GZ-1 flip phones, but I am on my third Android and they have not had water or screen damage, despite some drops.
I have always cased and used screen protectors on my phones. Assuming I get a Pixel, I will do the same. But if I ran uncased, yes, I would want a higher IP rating.

 

[tk-093]

Waterproofing wasn't a thing until this year. Never needed it in the past. Don't need it now.

My Galaxy S5 was IP67. I loved being outside not having to worry about getting caught in the rain on a bike ride.

 

[SteelGator]

The N7 isn't technically water resistant in the 'traditionally' expected way. Rather than being sealed versus water/dust ingress, it has a special engineering design that allows it to evaporate any water and incinerate any dust before it gets too close

Perhaps I should throw it in my pool. It could boil off the tip couple inches of water and kill any algae so I can close it faster?

 

[tk-093]

I'm going to miss a stylus and wireless charging more then I will miss the waterproofing. The lack stylus is going to kill me I think....

Either way I'm giving it a shot. Worse case, I go right back to my Note 5.. best case this gets me by until the Note 8 comes out... or a Pixel Pro with stylus.

 

[Mick Symons]

I agree, and if I can get my hands on a Pixel at some point, I definitely will. The only thing I'm now having trouble with (as this thread has gone on) is paying so much for a phone that has fewer features than cheaper phones. The lack of water-resistance isn't a deal breaker, but a less expensive phone has it, and the lack of OIS is lame too :/