One of the main innovations of the iPhone 7 is its resistance to water. The Apple smartphone featuring IP67 certified, which guarantees that the terminal is resistant to water and dust, but does not ensure to be resistant to dives.
The resistance to the water was a feature very expected, although when Apple announced that the device had with certified IP67 rather than the IP68 with which already have many devices of the competition not took in get the first critical. Is true that perhaps Apple could have bet by a protection more advanced, but in this occasion is what have decided incorporate so them more brave is have put hands to the work for check the limit of this resistance to the water of the iPhone 7.
A group of divers wanted to test the actual resistance of the new iPhone and it performed a series of tests by dipping the phone at different depths as recorded video with him.
They test the iPhone 7 water resistance in a scuba diving session
To make the test of resistance to the iPhone 7 dives, they decided to get off at different depths and then check the status of the team. On the first dive the depth reached was about 4.5 meters for 5 minutes, while in the second they came to 7.6 metres. You chop it curiosity on the results obtained? In this video you can see it and then we discussed it:
At least the unit which had divers resisted smoothly 4.5 meters of depth. To the exit of the water the phone was intact and was functioning with normality. In the second test, that of 7.6 meters deep, the results were not so good. The terminal remained on and still running some of their components, but the screen began to show damage by the water and the button home not worked.
This test of resistance to the water us shows that, Although not is designed for it, the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus can immerse is in water to little depth during some minutes without suffering damage. In contrast to larger depths results are no longer as good and harms are almost guaranteed.
Apple says on its website that the terminal is splash and dust resistant, but at no time indicated that you can immerse yourself completely. In addition, also indicate that this resistance may decrease with the passage of time and the routine use (we assume that, as with watches, sealing will deteriorate slowly), so we do not recommend to test the strength of your iPhone 7 by intentionally soaking.
