{"id":26153,"date":"2021-09-06T12:06:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T12:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/galaxy-z-fold-3-z-flip-3-water-test-how-deep-can-they-go.html"},"modified":"2021-09-06T12:06:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T12:06:11","slug":"galaxy-z-fold-3-z-flip-3-water-test-how-deep-can-they-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/galaxy-z-fold-3-z-flip-3-water-test-how-deep-can-they-go.html","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 water test: How deep can they go?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Galaxy Z Fold 3<\/span> and Z Flip 3<\/span> are the first Samsung foldable phones to feature water resistance, so they should be totally fine to use in the rain, next to the kitchen sink or while in the bathroom. Even though they have different designs, these phones share the same IPX8 water-resistance rating: up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water for up to 30 minutes, according to Samsung’s specifications. So we wanted to see what would happen in our own water experiments. As it happens, these phones can take a lot more water than their official rating.<\/p>\n

Water resistance on phones is nothing new and we’ve tested it<\/a> to extremes before<\/a>. But foldable phones have more moving parts, like a hinge, so it’s an entirely different design challenge to keep watertight.<\/p>\n

Discover the latest news and best reviews in smartphones and carriers from CNET’s mobile experts.<\/p>\n

The Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3’s internal components have a water-resistant coating<\/span>, while the hinge has an anticorrosive solution and lubricant to help prevent rust. More intriguing is how Samsung made each half of this phone able to take a swim.<\/p>\n

“To do this, we punched a hole in the interior so that water would flow into the device,” said Jongmin Kang, who works in Samsung’s product mechanical RD group in a Korean-language video translated into English. “We blocked the hole with rubber on the side of the device and filled up the open spaces with a liquid solution we newly developed.”<\/p>\n

Watch the video on this page for the full test and read on for the results.<\/p>\n

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Testing the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 water resistance claim (5 feet)<\/h2>\n

For the first dunk, I want to specifically test the claim for each phone: 5 feet of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. Using a specially-designed tube to accommodate the width of the Z Fold 3, I measure out the 5-foot mark and fill the tube with water. Then, I start a timer and lower the Z Fold 3 down to the bottom.<\/p>\n

A few bubbles rose up from the phone, and I noticed the app switcher open up on the screen, presumably a result of the water registering as a touch. It didn’t affect the timer’s progress, making for a fairly uneventful 30 minutes until I pulled the phone back out again.<\/p>\n

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The Z Fold 3 in our specially-designed clear tube.<\/p>\n

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Rinse and repeat with the Z Flip 3 under the same conditions.<\/p>\n

After dunking both of the phones and drying them off with a towel, I ran through a series of checks to see if everything was working as expected. The Z Flip 3 displayed a notification that there was water in the charging port, so I wasn’t about to plug a power cord in to check if it would take a charge just yet. Here are the results:<\/p>\n