This may sound like a silly question, but I've already been burned (though I recovered) once on "water damage" on a Samsung phone. The S8 (or in my case, the S8 Plus) is listed as "Water resistant up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes".
The first question, how will Samsung (or the carriers) determine the water exposure? Before, if the moisture indicator showed water exposure, the warranty was voided (that's what happened to me, though my phone was a week old and had NEVER BEEN IN WATER).
Second question almost sounds silly, but my situation would have sounded silly as well - Is the 30 minutes cumulative? In other words, I drop the phone in the pool (shallow end) and grab it in 5 minutes. It happens 6 more times, I'm now at 35 minutes water exposure.
I know these might like silly questions, but I'm gunshy after my Note 5 experience. Phone went wonky literally after a week. Took it back to Best Buy, and they said it LOOKED like it had been in water. Moisture indicator was "partially" tripped (their words), and the camera lens was fogged. But, I had never gotten it wet, not taken near my shower (they asked), etc etc. My best guess is that I had a weekend with the family at a campground (where there were cabins), and I was constantly in and out of an air conditioned cabin into Texas 100+ humid weather. I finally got the phone replaced, but it was a pain.
The first question, how will Samsung (or the carriers) determine the water exposure? Before, if the moisture indicator showed water exposure, the warranty was voided (that's what happened to me, though my phone was a week old and had NEVER BEEN IN WATER).
Second question almost sounds silly, but my situation would have sounded silly as well - Is the 30 minutes cumulative? In other words, I drop the phone in the pool (shallow end) and grab it in 5 minutes. It happens 6 more times, I'm now at 35 minutes water exposure.
I know these might like silly questions, but I'm gunshy after my Note 5 experience. Phone went wonky literally after a week. Took it back to Best Buy, and they said it LOOKED like it had been in water. Moisture indicator was "partially" tripped (their words), and the camera lens was fogged. But, I had never gotten it wet, not taken near my shower (they asked), etc etc. My best guess is that I had a weekend with the family at a campground (where there were cabins), and I was constantly in and out of an air conditioned cabin into Texas 100+ humid weather. I finally got the phone replaced, but it was a pain.