Water resistant?

[poweranimals]

I don't know why these phones are advertised as water resistant when you get a couple drops on the screen and it goes crazy. Also, it won't charge if the charge port gets a little wet.

 

[DSMpowerhousegroup]

Never had an issue

 

[sulla1965]

IP68 means your phone can be completely submerged in 3 ft of water for 30 minutes without damage.

 

[JHBThree]

I don't know why these phones are advertised as water resistant when you get a couple drops on the screen and it goes crazy. Also, it won't charge if the charge port gets a little wet.

Water conducts electricity and your screen responds to minute electric currents. That's why it goes crazy when water gets on it. Water resistant has nothing to do with being able to use it when wet. All it means is water can't enter the interior of the phone, to a point.

As for the charging port; water and electricity don't mix. It's for your safety. Either blow gently on it, or give it some time to dry out. (don't use compressed air, because the IP rating doesn't mean it's protected against blowing water at that force)

 

[Almeuit]

I don't know why these phones are advertised as water resistant when you get a couple drops on the screen and it goes crazy. Also, it won't charge if the charge port gets a little wet.

Resistant and proof = 2 different things.

Plus depends on your definition of "a few drops" -- as I have had phones that aren't either and have no issues with a few drops on them at all. Sounds more like a your use problem.

 

[justvalencia]

Water conducts electricity and your screen responds to minute electric currents. That's why it goes crazy when water gets on it. Water resistant has nothing to do with being able to use it when wet. All it means is water can't enter the interior of the phone, to a point.

As for the charging port; water and electricity don't mix. It's for your safety. Either blow gently on it, or give it some time to dry out. (don't use compressed air, because the IP rating doesn't mean it's protected against blowing water at that force)

When you say compressed air does that include blower? Cause i used to use blower when drying my s6 edge (or s7) before after using it in a pool.

 

[Ninjarette]

Water conducts electricity and your screen responds to minute electric currents. That's why it goes crazy when water gets on it. Water resistant has nothing to do with being able to use it when wet. All it means is water can't enter the interior of the phone, to a point.

As for the charging port; water and electricity don't mix. It's for your safety. Either blow gently on it, or give it some time to dry out. (don't use compressed air, because the IP rating doesn't mean it's protected against blowing water at that force)

This, and "water resistant" doesn't mean "waterproof".

 

[marral]

Water resistant also doesn't cover washing in a front-loading washing machine (which is why I have an S10 rather than my previously-beloved S7Edge)

 

[jlangner]

As far as water in port, never seen any phone that doesn't do that for safety issues. As for the screen, even galaxy watch does the same that is why it has a setting to turn screen touch off when in water or it does the same but on phone meant as protection not as swimming feature like watch.

 

[JHBThree]

When you say compressed air does that include blower? Cause i used to use blower when drying my s6 edge (or s7) before after using it in a pool.

Depends. Some people have gotten lucky when they used compressed air or a hair dryer, but the IP rating doesn't mean the phone can withstand that.