Here’s What ‘Water Resistance’ In Smartphones Actually Means!

Ipudu vache modern phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, anni kuda water and dust resistant certification tho vastunnay. Asalu inthaki water resistant ante enti? Water resistant and water proof rendu okate na? Asalu water resistant gadgets ni water lo entha varaki vaadochu? Ee questions annitiki answers kinda chuseddam.

First and foremost thing meeru gurthu petttukovalsindi entante water resistance ki water proof ki chala difference undi. Water proof ante elanti circumstances lo aina water nundi protection undadam. Ippudu unna ae electronic gadget kuda water proof kaadhu. Aa technology maybe future lo vasthademo. Even ISO (International Organization for Standardization) kuda consumer electronics ki ‘water proof’ ane word ni vaadaddani ban chesindi. So ippudu unna water resistant gadgets annitlo kuda only konni specific conditions lo maathrame water nundi protection untundi.
Ok. Na device water and dust resistant ani company chepthondi. So elanti conditions lo idhi apply avthadi?
Prati device okavela daaniki water resistance and dust resistance undi ante avi IP rating tho vasthaai. Like IP_ _. For example, recent ga launch aina iPhones rendu kuda IP67 certified dust and water resistant. Ikkada IP anedhi prefix ga anni ratings ki untadhi. IP ante ‘International / Ingress Protection’. Ee rating standard, testing and certification process motthaanni ‘International Electrotechnical Commission’ (IEC) vaallu establish chesaru.

So meeru aa code ni observe chesthe IP tharavata unna first digit foreign solid particles like dust entry ni entha varaki control cheyyagalavo denote chesthundi. Ee level 0 nundi 6 varaki untundi. Second digit device loki moisture entry ni entha varaki control cheyagalado denote chestundi. Ee level 0 nundi 8 varaki untundi. Inka konni devices ki rating IPX_ or IP_X ani untundi. So first digit lo ‘X’ unte adi dust entry kosam test cheyaledu and only water resistant matrame ani ardam. Incase second digit lo ‘X’ unte, adi only dust resistant matrame water resistant kadu ani ardam. For example, Apple watch IPX7 certified. Ante adi only water resistant maathrame dust resistant kaadhu ani ardam.

So manam already cheppukunnattu, IP rating code loni okko digit, okko level of protection ni offer chestundi. Ee kinda tables lo ae digit loni ae level, elanti condition lo protection offer chestundo chuste meeku clear ga ardam aipothadi.
Protection against solid particles

Protection against moisture

General ga consumer electronics anni IP5X or IP6X rating tho start avtay. So 1st table lo migatha values ni ignore cheyyandi. 0 to 4 levels electrical equipments like switches ni denote cheyyadaniki vaadatharu mostly.
So, ippudu iPhone ni teeskunte IP67 rated. So 1st table lo 6th level prakaram it has ‘protection from contact with harmful dust.’ Ipudu 2nd digit 7 kabatti 2nd table lo 7th level prakaram, ‘protection from immersion in water with a depth of up to 1 meter (or 3.2ft) for up to 30 mins.’ Ante general usage lo iPhone ki rains, accidental ga water spill ainappudu, sudden ga slip ayyi water lo padinappudu protection untundi along with complete dust protection.
Ikkada inkoka vishayam kuda meeru gurtu pettukovali. IP code rating lo for suppose 1st digit 6 undi ante adi 0 to 5 varaki unna levels loni anni tests ni kuda pass ayyindi ani kadu. Only 6th level loni condition ni matrame pass ayyindi annamata. Same theory 2nd digit loni levels ki kuda apply avthadi. Deeniki apt example Sony xperia z5. Idi both IP65 and IP68 certified. IP65 ante along with dust, low pressure water jets ni kuda resist chestundi. (see table). Ante general usage lo miru 3 meters distance lo tap kinda pettina em kadu 3 minutes varaki. IP68 ante more than 1 meter depth water lo munigina em kadu. Ikada sony 1.5 meters upto 30 minutes ani limit pettindi because ee specification ni manufacturer ae mention cheyali kabatti. (see table). So prati different condition ki different rating untadi anmata.

Note:
Ee tests anni kuda labs lo artificial conditions lo freshwater lo test chestaru mostly. So salt water like miru beach ki vellinappudu or pool water (ippudu pool water lo chemicals use chestunnaru kada) ee conditions apply avakapovachu. And also ee tests anni phone idle ga standby lo unnappudu jargutay at normal working temperatures. So water lo unnapudu phone ni use chesinapudu, extreme temperatures ki device ni expose chesinapudu ee conditions apply avakapovachu, company special ga mention cheste tappa. Anduke iPhone 7 and 7 plus water resistant aina gani Apple liquid damage ki warranty ivvatledhu. So refer company website before you proceed.
iPhone loni anni features cover chestu unna detailed explanation kosam ee link chudandi.
So idi friends complete water resistance story. Hope nen anni doubts ni clear chesanu ankuntunna. Still have any queries?
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