Samsung Galaxy S7 Active failed underwater tests – Mobile-review

Smartphone Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, which is the secure version of the flagship Galaxy S7, tested for compliance with standards. The model is sold in the United States and experts from Consumer Reports resource that specializes in advice to consumers, decided to find out whether the device really reliable as stated. Among other things, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active meets IP68 specifications, and therefore must withstand 30 minutes at a depth of up to 1.5 meters under water without any harm to health.

Experts Consumer Reports put the smartphone Samsung Galaxy S7 Active in a container with water under the same pressure as at a depth of 1.5 m and held it there for half an hour. According to the standard dust / moisture protection IP68 it should not hurt him, however, after the smart was removed from the water, it became apparent that the screen and the camera lens is damaged by water, and does not respond to the touchscreen impact. Repeat the procedure with another instance of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active yielded a similar result. At the same time, the Samsung states that “sunk” so that the smartphone can be exchanged under warranty and it could just be a special case of a defective model.