So. . . what makes the Samsung Galaxy S7 Waterproof? Well. . . I
happen to have one laying around,so lets take a look. Samsung says that
the phone is iP 68 water resistant. Water resistant is different
thanwater proof. Remember that if your phone does get water damaged by
water. . . it is not coveredunder the normal warranty. And Samsung
will not replace it. So. . . how in the world would Samsung be able to
tell if your phone has been wet in thefirst place?!Let me show you. Up
here by the sim-card tray is a water damage indicator. This little
sticker with red x'son it will stay white, until it comes in contact
with moisture, sweat, steam, water. . . It willmake the indicator bleed
out and turn a pinkish color. AND. . . this can be seen from
outsidethe phone if you take out the sim card tray and just look in.
There is another water damage indicator on top of the loudspeaker. It
is a smaller sticker,but if we ask if it bleeds. . . then yes. . . yes
it does. So. . . how does the Galaxy S7 keep water out of the
device?Well the glass panels on the front and the back do most of the
work. The super stickyglue around the edges of the glass keep out the
majority of the water. But there are plentyof other holes to analyze.
So lets look at the charging port first. The charging port has its own
little slot down in the bottom of the phone, and the screwskeep it
pressed up tight against the frame. The port itself has a little rubber
seal aroundthe edge to keep water out. BUT only if it is less than 1. 5
meters of water (About 5feet. ) Any more than that and the weight of
the water, or 'water pressure' will be toogreat, and will force itself
past the rubber seal and into the phone. Apparently the GalaxyS7 will
pop a warning and wont charge if it detects water in the charging port.
It doesthis to protect the phone, similar to how a GFCI outlet works in
your bathroom. Whichis a good thing. It will protect your device.
Here you can see some of the super sticky residue from the tape around
the backsideof the phone. This keeps liquid out as well. So how does
the loud speaker stay waterproof?! Air needs to reach the speaker in
order forus to hear it. . . Samsung solves this issue by placing a
small screen behind the holesfor the speaker. This screen allows sound
to pass through, but keeps water out. Thewater would rather stick to
itself through cohesion than be pushed through the speakerscreen. . .
But just like with the charging port, if the water pressure it too
great,it will be forced itself through the screen like grated cheese and
damage your phone. The headphone jack also has a rubber seal around the
opening, and is glued shut alongthe back. The little screw also holds
it firmly in place against the frame of the phone tokeep water out. The
power button is another weak point in the frame where there is a
possibility forwater to enter. But it looks like Samsung has put the
same rubber seal around the insideof the button to keep the water out.
Up here by the sim card tray, there is a little rubber ring around the
tray itself that willseal it tight against the phone frame. Now. . . a
few people have speculated that Samsung made the board water resistant.
Which is apossibility. . . The technology exists and there are
companies out there that have hydrophobic,electronic safe, sprays that
will seal the boards. BUT when a PCB is covered with thehydrophobic
spray, any water droplets will bead up and roll right off in little
ballswith zero adhesion. But as you can see from the motherboard here,
the water droplet isvery much adhered to the board. Which proves that
the board itself not coated is not waterresistant. . . just the phone
body. So what does this mean for the consumer? I would use the Galaxy
S7's 'water resistance'as a very useful protection, and safeguard
against water. . . but I would not trust itwith a daily adventure in
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