Counterclockwise: water resistant phones
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019Impossible. Are you not using it at all??Mine battery is also too good after 2 years bcoz i dont play games on it, games kill battery actually
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- 31 Mar 2019
I always thought that Ericsson R250s Pro was the first water, dust, and shock resistant phone... Can't recall that Benefon. But there were many interesting devices in those times indeed - still miss Siemens & Ericsson phones and Nokia E line ;)
https://ericssoners.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/r250s/
And R250s' successor R310 might be the one which stuck in most people's mind as one of the pioneers of that "outdoor compatibility" feature. :)
https://ericssoners.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/r310/
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Mar 2019
Spen, 31 Mar 2019"Anything over $200 without at least IP65 is not worth it m... more1. Back then we just had to tolerate that. When my $100 phone died with rain damage back in 2003 or 2004, there was no other option. But in the last five years buying an expensive phone without waterproofing is quite a weird decision.
2. The phones were much cheaper back then. $200 could get you a fancy one, I got my first smartphone in 2005 for that price.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Mar 2019
Spen, 31 Mar 2019So you are saying that you are unable to protect your $1000... moreYou got it right, I buy the devices so they they serve me, not vice versa.
Just a couple examples from the last year for you:
1. You are inspecting bolts tightening torque on the steel structure at 60m elevation in a hurry before the rain starts. You're done with the inspection as the first raindrops start falling. By the time you descend to zero and rush to the car the only place on your body that's still dry is your head as it is protected by the helmet.
2. You are a passenger on a motorbike in a tropical storm, someone has to navigate and it's not your driver.
And that doesn't even count the everyday comfort of using the phone during rain or snow or whatever and just not caring. I don't serve the phone, the phone serves me.
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019My phone will be 3 y.o tomorrow.
Battery is as good as day one. Sure. Your magical battery didn't age. Sure.
You do get that this is just impossible? Its similar to saying you met a unicorn.
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019It's not like the rain is going to ask your opinion. Oh, so... moreSo you are saying that you are unable to protect your $1000 device from rain and that you are to clumsy and careless to drop your $1000 device into a bucket of water. Good for you that you have the money to be so careless with your device.
I never dropped my phone at all and it never got wet in all the years of usage... so I don't know what you are doing but clearly something wrong.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Mar 2019
Spen, 31 Mar 2019You do see that the Galaxy S5 is from 2014 and that we now ... moreI replaced the battery on my Z1 Compact even though it's waterproof. You just need the tools and some glue.
On the other hand, when I made a mistake of buying a Xiaomi phone it didn't get old enough to require battery replacement, it barely lasted an year before a few raindrops got it. And it was an uncomfortable year, because with a non-waterproof phone you have to care about things which are not an issue with a normal phone.
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019Haha all those useless non-waterproof phones nowadays also ... more"Anything over $200 without at least IP65 is not worth it money for anyone who tends to go outside of his house."
So you say that in the last 20 years people did not go outside of their house? How ignorant.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019Water resistant or water proof I don't care. I won't put my... moreIt's not like the rain is going to ask your opinion. Oh, sorry, I forgot that you don't leave your room.
It's not like you can't drop the phone in the bucket while cleaning your room and talking to a friend. Oh, sorry, I forgot that you don't clean your room and have no one to talk to.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Mar 2019
Spen, 31 Mar 2019Non repairable phones.... no changeable batteries requiring... moreHaha all those useless non-waterproof phones nowadays also have sealed batteries, however you can replace a sealed battery if you are not afraid to disassemble your phone but with a non-waterproof one you're likely to get a useless brick way before the battery gets old.
Anything over $200 without at least IP65 is not worth it money for anyone who tends to go outside of his house.
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- 31 Mar 2019
Zendroid, 31 Mar 2019Let me introduce to you, the Samsung galaxy s5. Easy to rep... moreYou do see that the Galaxy S5 is from 2014 and that we now have 2019? You do get there are people who would like to buy a current flagship now with the best camera and then use it for the next 5 years without needing to replace it? That is only possible if you replace the battery on the way and with the necessary water resistance that gets ridiculous.
On my current phone I also can just swap out my battery and I already did so. But I would like to upgrade and currently no good (
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019Impossible. Are you not using it at all??My words exactly, I used my iPhone 7 for 2 1/2 years and I would lie if I said it lasts as long as the first day.
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- 31 Mar 2019
NipponFan, 31 Mar 2019Still use my Xperia Z for Pokemon go. Can you say the same... moreYes, iPhone 5 is perfectly capable
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- uE5
- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019My phone will be 3 y.o tomorrow. Battery is as good as day one. Impossible. Are you not using it at all??
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- 31 Mar 2019
Zendroid, 31 Mar 2019Let me introduce to you, the Samsung galaxy s5. Easy to rep... moreReading and writing this on my trusty S5. Nice to see it in a 2019 article. :-)
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- 31 Mar 2019
Nzi97, 31 Mar 2019Sadly until today, only Sony phone among mainstream flagshi... moreSamsung, Apple, Htc, LG, Google, Zte and Huawei also offer IP against water and dust.
But people only say waterproofing protection instead of having both.
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019Most of the people are "lost-my-keys" & "drop-my- -... moreYour perception of those dummies is your short sight! I bike, trek and do adventurous stuff, phone without IP rating is of no use to me. If you sit at home, you don't need IP rating. I require it.
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- NipponFan
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- 31 Mar 2019
Still use my Xperia Z for Pokemon go.
Can you say the same for your 2012 handsets?
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- Nzi97
- tu6
- 31 Mar 2019
Sadly until today, only Sony phone among mainstream flagship offer IP68/65, it's rarely being mention but it show sony had superior ingress protection
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- Anonymous
- Tui
- 31 Mar 2019
i refuse to buy a expensive phone today if not IP68 rating.