DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoDoes anyone actually take into account "IP Rating"/"Water Resistance" when they buy phones?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down11
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareDoes anyone actually take into account "IP Rating"/"Water Resistance" when they buy phones?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squarePerspectivist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up38·1 day agoNo. If I add any more requirements for what I need from a phone I’ll go from 1 option to zero.
minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 day agoWhat’s your one option btw?
minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWell, it already has IP68 anyways so you got that covered :D
minus-squarePerspectivist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 day agoAllegedly so. Looking at that rubber seal behind the flimsy back cover doesn’t inspire much confidence however so I’ll keep treating it as if that rating doesn’t exist.
minus-squarenovibe@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 day agoWhat’s the requirement that only this phone covers?.. If it’s not being more “resistant”? Its whole point seems to be to be rugged.
minus-squarePerspectivist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 day agoHas removable battery and a headphone jack.
No. If I add any more requirements for what I need from a phone I’ll go from 1 option to zero.
What’s your one option btw?
Carrier pigeons.
They also don’t work underwater.
Carrier salmon.
XCover 6 Pro
Well, it already has IP68 anyways so you got that covered :D
Allegedly so. Looking at that rubber seal behind the flimsy back cover doesn’t inspire much confidence however so I’ll keep treating it as if that rating doesn’t exist.
What’s the requirement that only this phone covers?.. If it’s not being more “resistant”? Its whole point seems to be to be rugged.
Has removable battery and a headphone jack.
xkcd phone