{"id":28099,"date":"2016-09-12T11:21:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T11:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pricepony.com.my\/blog\/?p=28099"},"modified":"2016-09-12T11:21:10","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T11:21:10","slug":"what-are-the-differences-between-water-resistant-water-repellent-and-waterproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.my\/blog\/what-are-the-differences-between-water-resistant-water-repellent-and-waterproof\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the differences between water resistant, water repellent and waterproof?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Have you ever wondered why some smartphones are called\u00a0waterproof devices while some others are labeled water resistant or water repellent handsets? Today we will show you how to distinguish between the three!<\/strong><\/p><div style=\"float: none; display: block; margin: 0 -10px; text-align: center;\"><!-- New Top AD MY Mobile 1 -->\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n             style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\"\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n             data-ad-slot=\"2390501667\"><\/ins>\n        <script>\n        (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n        <\/script><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28129 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pricepony.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Xperia-M4-Aqua-e1473408945382.jpg\" alt=\"Water resistant\" width=\"463\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Water resistant, water repellent and waterproof: the definition<\/h3>\n<p>Among the three terms, water resistant is\u00a0the least powerful. Water resistant devices are able to stand\u00a0the &#8220;attack&#8221; of water\u00a0at some levels, not\u00a0completely. Normally such devices\u00a0are covered with a light coat of substance that enhances their ability to stay safe from\u00a0the average penetration of water. For example, water-resistant devices can survive light rains, hand-washing, and sweats. However, this feature can wear off after long time use. You can find such feature in recent Sony smartphones like X Performance, XA, XA Ultra,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Water-repellent is a\u00a0higher level of water-resistant. Water repellent devices are able to repel water from them, or you can call them hydrophobic devices. The ones called water-repellent devices are usually covered by a very thin coat of nanotechnology. Water cannot stay on\u00a0the surface of that coat, which\u00a0can be\u00a0located on the inside, on the outside or even both. Devices with that technology are more likely to survive water penetration than common ones.<\/p><div style=\"float: none; display: block; margin: 0 -10px; text-align: center;\"><!-- MY End of Content -->\n            <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n                 style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n                 data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n                 data-ad-slot=\"7887885268\"><\/ins>\n            <script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script>\n            <!-- MY News Mobile Middle -->\n                                <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n                                     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n                                     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n                                     data-ad-slot=\"3890141663\"><\/ins>\n                                <script>\n                                (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n                                <\/script><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28130 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pricepony.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sony_Xperia_Z4v_Waterproof_Cell_phone-e1473408961269.jpg\" alt=\"Water resistant\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, we have water-proof. If your smartphone is\u00a0labeled &#8220;waterproof&#8221;, it is able to stay untouched after heavy &#8220;attack&#8221; of water, or in other words, it is impervious to water. Such devices can be placed in the water for hours without encountering any problem. Users can put these devices in their pockets while they are swimming or even scuba-diving.<\/p>\n<h3>Water resistant, water repellent and waterproof: How about smartphones?<\/h3>\n<p>There are many smartphones that come with water protection feature. Some of them are labeled &#8220;waterproof&#8221;. Some are labeled &#8220;water resistant&#8221;. However, if we consider the definitions above, none of smartphones nowadays are waterproof, except the rugged ones for military purposes like Sonim XP7, Samsung Galaxy S7 active,&#8230;\u00a0So if you are having a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 or you want to buy an iPhone 7 in the future, don&#8217;t try to test its water resisting ability by extreme methods because that function may wear off after long time use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"903844ba193d23ab2be2617b0fd6a8be\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- MY End of Content -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7887885268\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered why some smartphones are called\u00a0waterproof devices while some others are labeled water resistant or water repellent handsets? Today we will show you how to distinguish between the three! Water resistant, water repellent and waterproof: the definition Among the three terms, water resistant is\u00a0the least powerful. 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