Not long ago, a single IP rating was the norm for smartphones. It meant your phone could take a splash, survive in a dusty environment, and maybe even handle a quick dip in the pool. But lately, phone ...

Remember when OnePlus didn’t care about IP ratings? Pepperidge Farm remembers. It wasn’t that long ago that OnePlus did not include IP ratings in its smartphones. Back when Carl Pei was at OnePlus, ...

IP ratings, signifying 'Ingress Protection,' are a global standard defining phone's resistance to dust and liquids. The rating, like IP68, uses two digits: the first (0-6) indicates dust protection, ...

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Even the most diligent smartphone user can experience a beverage spill or an accidental dip in the pool. Whatever the details, Apple has your iPhone 16 covered with moisture protection. Here are the ...

In a nutshell: Like most modern flagships, Google's new Pixel 10 series smartphones sport an IP rating that denotes their resistance to dust and water. However, the search giant has admitted that the ...

Samsung’s upcoming book-style foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, will continue to offer the same 4,400mAh battery capacity and IP rating as the Z Fold 6, suggests a leak. The source has also tipped ...

Most modern flagship phones list their IP rating to give you an idea of just how good they should be at resisting dust and water damage. But the thing is… that number is kind of a fiction, because ...

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