Smartphones are launched leveraging a lot of new and interesting features and capabilities, but as the importance of smartphones has accelerated, the majority of Android phone makers have started offering much more functionalities within their phones, including water repellent properties, and with that, the demand to keep our phones safe from water has also increased. Like other brands, Infinix too offers water repellent properties in its newest phones, the Infinix Note 40 Pro and 40 Pro+, but are they really waterproof?
The water repellent properties are denoted by an IP rating, which basically stands for an Ingress Protection Rating that is given to any smartphone when it’s being tested against two ingresses, solid and liquid, respectively. This rating is followed by two digits; the first digit is for solid ingress, which is fine dust or sand particles, while the other digit is for liquid ingress, which is water. The solid ingress ranges from 0-6, while the mark of the liquid ingress ranges from 0–8.
Meanwhile, the higher the IP rating, the greater the protection. In contrast, with regards to the Infinix Note 40 Pro and 40 Pro+ models, the brand has offered an IP53 rating. This certainly means that both phones are just splash-proof, which only allows them to handle a few water splashes over their screens.
Moreover, the IP53 ratings for the Infinix Note 40 Pro and 40 Pro+ indicate the least amount of protection, where the first digit is 5, which means that the device is not capable of handling dust entering into them, while the second digit is 3, which indicates the least protection against liquid ingress, that is, water, thus making both devices just splashproof and not waterproof.
It’s important to note that the IP rating can be easily diminished with some normal wear and tear, while taking the phone near water bodies or submerging them in water can adversely harm the internal components of the devices. Therefore, it’s highly recommended not to take your phone near water bodies or submerge them in water.
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