What Does IP 67 Mean On Flagship Smartphones? Know The Differences With IP68

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YOGYAKARTA A number of high-end smartphones or flagships such as the iPhone 12, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy S21, One OnePlus 8 Pro and so on, currently equipped with IP67-certified anti-dust and water resistant features. So, what does IP7 mean in smartphones? To find out the answer, see the following reviews.

Before going any further, readers need to know that IP stands for Ingress Protection or International Protection

IP rating is a ranking that shows the level of protection of solid objects and liquid objects from a device. This means that IP ratings are not only a matter of protecting devices from water and dust, but also include protection from liquid and solid objects.

Usually, the IP rating is followed by two numbers behind it. The first figure indicates a (1-6) level of protection from dense particles such as dust and dirt.

While the second number shows how much liquid (level 1-8) can be driven away by the device without damaging other components.

Adapted from Tech Radar, a completely waterproof device is one that has a number 7 or so on. Number 7 means that the inflow of water in a dangerous amount will not occur when the enveloping is submerged in water under the specified conditions of pressure and time (up to one meter of immersion).

While the number eight refers to the device that can be in a day to a depth of 1.5 meters.

Thus, it can be concluded that, the higher the IP rating rate, the better in terms of device protection, both protection from solid and liquid objects.

Well, a flagship smartphone equipped with an IP67 certificate means a device that can last in water up to one meter for 30 minutes and is dust resistant.

Apart from IP67, many flagship smartphones have pocketed IP68 certificates. So, what is the difference between IP67 and IP68?

If a flagship smartphone that has IP67 certification can survive in water up to one meter for 30 minutes, then IP68 offers resistance in water up to 1.5 meters of immersion.

Although it has a high level of resistance to immersion, this definition does not necessarily make the device resistant from various types of water.

The reason is, IP68, which is the highest IP rating at this time, will not be able to survive if it is soaked in seawater or water that contains chlorine, because it will cause problems.

In addition, rubber seal that covers smartphones with IP68 will also weaken over time, thereby reducing its resistance to water.

Rubber seal can also be eroded if a smartphone is exposed to a coffee spill, light drinks or alcoholic drinks.

Therefore, users must have their smartphones to keep them dry, even though they already have a high IP certificate. Because the rating is tested in a laboratory, not in an outside/real world as users use it.

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