#waterproof

In dictionaries, waterproof is defined as “not allowing water to go through,” while water-resistant is defined as “able to resist water to a certain degree.” Reading it side by side, the two words seem to mean almost the same thing and are almost always interchanged when used to describe water protection. On the other hand, ‘waterproof’ items are those that can be submerged in water and remain damage-free. The thing is, while devices may tout the word ‘waterproof’ when marketed to potential buyers, no device will remain waterproof forever. Most devices aren’t entirely ‘waterproof’ as there is no actual industry to certify if a device can survive being in the water for a long time. What the tech industry has that’s closest to a waterproof certification is an IP rating. We hoped that this article was able to help you distinguish water-resistant and waterproof devices. In this series of tests on video, we submerged the Defender in water to fully evaluate its waterproofing, dropped it in different places and surfaces, set it on fire, and have a sub-compact car run over it. It is protected by a screw-on cap that makes the Lume Cube waterproof up to 100 feet. Read more in our articles including "Waterproof vs Water-resistant: Quickly Explained" and "Blackview BV7000 Pro to be world's thinnest, rugged phone".