While Apple makes claims of resistance to the water quite modest for the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, what suggest not is more demanding that a ride in bike under the rain, but this not has prevented that it people perform some tests quite more extreme with them new models of iPhone.
They have been published various videos where the new iPhone survive immersion in water, soft drinks and coffee, even threw in 10 meters of water. With this test the surfer known, Kai Lenny, took the 7 iPhone and iPhone 7 Plus and embarked on the waves to test its resistance to water while your favorite extreme sport.
It video begins performing the test to the iPhone 6s and to the iPhone 6s Plus, that as was of wait not survive by much time, both devices leave of operate after some five minutes since Kai begins to surf.
The iPhone 7, however, still working perfectly after a total of 30 minutes of surfing. IPhone 7 Plus not pass test as well, after Kai get out of the water becomes aware that the audio is severely affected after the same 30-minute walk.
By the way, the surf is one of a series of activities that Apple specifically discouraged that perform with an iPhone, by what is best that not make this sport with your new iPhone.
Officially Apple indicates that the limit of waterproofing is 1 meter of immersion in water for 30 minutes. Remember that the damage of the device by water is not really covered by the warranty.
“The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus are resistant to the water, to the powder and to splash and were tested in conditions controlled in laboratory with a rating IP67 low the standard 60529 of IEC.” The resistance to the splash, water and dust not is a condition permanent and the resistance can that decrease as result of the use normal. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone, refer to the user guide by cleaning and drying instructions. “The damage by liquid not is covered by the warranty”.
But hey, then the video where iPhone 7 sale winner in resistance to water in surfing:
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