If a smartphone does not claim to be water resistant or even dust resistant, would you still submit it to an endurance test of sorts? Well, the new flagship LG G4 does not have any IP certification or even nano-coatings like Motorola, but still, the folks over at ITechWorld thought of testing its water submersion powers, just to see how powerful it is and if it will survive a dunking, just in case you get caught out in the rain or something.
Based on the video (which you can watch below), they put the LG G4 into 4 inches of water on a sink, and then left it there for two hours. Surprisingly, despite the lack of IP certification, it did survive and seems to be working fine when they checked it. However, since it’s not actually water resistant, some of the water managed to seep in through the back cover.
And even if it didn’t cause any immediate damage, of course you wouldn’t want water to remain there for some time. They removed the battery and then placed it in a container of Uncle Ben’s rice so the liquid can be absorbed. In case you didn’t know it yet, that is one of the best ways to “cure” your smartphone that has been water damaged (to a certain extent only).
But just because this LG G4 survived this water experiment doesn’t mean you can just dunk your new smartphone in a pitcher of water and leave it there for a few minutes. Just remember that it is not waterproof or water resistant, so best to take care of your device. And who would put a new smartphone in water anyway, other than ITW that is.
