Samsung galaxy s10e barometer pressure test - ip68 test

[Android Central Question]

Pressing on your phone and watching the readings of the barometer sensor is the only not immersive way of testing air/water tightness I can think off. And that's what apps like WaterProof do.
I tried on my new Galaxy s10e and the reading where disappointing, the pressure readings practically didn't move (so air is going out). In comparison with my 3 years old, everyday used Xperia xz1 compact (also ip68 rated) the barometer readings increased a lot, and went immediately down once the pressure was released, meaning that after 3 years of heavy use it is still as air/watertight as the first day. I have clean it under the tap many times and even accidentally drop it inside the bath on one occasion.
Has anyone done this test on the s10e ?? Is it a faulty phone? or it has another kind of water tightness that for some reason doesn't show in a correlated way with the amount of pressure that builds up inside the phone when you press on it and the air can not escape.
Thanks

 

[Rukbat]

The S10e has a glass front and back - no plastic anywhere. That might mean that you're not compressing the air inside it.

Holding a phone under a running tap is a bad idea, though, even with IP68 rating. All the rating means is that the phone can withstand 2.2 PSI (15.17kPa) pressure. The normal tap has 15-30 PSI (103.5-207 kPa) pressure, so the water can easily get into an IP68-rated phone.

 

[Mike Dee]

Squeezing a phone is not an accurate test method for water resistance. It is more a measure of how rigid the design of the hardware is.

 

[mustang7757]

I'm not sure a app would be a good measurement.

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