Hey all,
I'm currently deciding between the s5 and the new one m8, the reason of the thread is becuase I want some opinions of owners that already experience it's durability, I want to know how resistent the phone really is, I'm an active person from biking every day to running and going to the gym I really want I phone I don't have to baby so much, I don't want cases or screen protectors I want to forget I have to protect and baby my phone and that's the only reason why I'm considering the s5, I hate TouchWiz but if this phone can hold up my peace in willing to sacrifice my stock android experience.
Thanks to those who share their experience in advance.
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It is water and dust resistant, but that's it. It's just as durable as other "regular" phones out there, and I can't think why would you even expect anything else? So you either put case on it, or you buy a different phone. You can't get a phone this thin, that can take the beating, simple as that...
It's resistant, not rugged.
It's water and dust resistance seems more like in case the phone falls in water, or in case you drop it at the beach. Not, "hey let's go swimming with my phone in my pocket!"
This is just my initial impression. It feels like any other Samsung phone. I'm not willing to test it out because I don't want to risk it in case I return the phone.
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acPIZZA said:
It's resistant, not rugged.
It's water and dust resistance seems more like in case the phone falls in water, or in case you drop it at the beach. Not, "hey let's go swimming with my phone in my pocket!"
This is just my initial impression. It feels like any other Samsung phone. I'm not willing to test it out because I don't want to risk it in case I return the phone.
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I've dunked the phone underwater in a pool plenty times and its been fine. Its IP67 so it's waterproof for up to 2 Meters or something for half an hour.
Dunno why Samsung keep saying 'resistant' when it seems to be more then that
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declan8888 said:
I've dunked the phone underwater in a pool plenty times and its been fine. Its IP67 so it's waterproof for up to 2 Meters or something for half an hour.
Dunno why Samsung keep saying 'resistant' when it seems to be more then that
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If they said water proof they'd have people scuba diving with it and then suing them when it broke.
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If they said water proof they'd have people scuba diving with it and then suing them when it broke.
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http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/xperia-tablet-z/sgp511-sgp512-sgp521
There is Sony saying their Z2 Tablet is waterproof. Obviously that would break if you took it scuba diving, however Sony still says it's waterproof.
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declan8888 said:
http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/xperia-tablet-z/sgp511-sgp512-sgp521
There is Sony saying their Z2 Tablet is waterproof. Obviously that would break if you took it scuba diving, however Sony still says it's waterproof.
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I was just thinking off the top of my head. Good point. I really don't know why one company chooses waterproof and one chooses resistant.
Does the Sony have a removable back plate?
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No
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I was just thinking off the top of my head. Good point. I really don't know why one company chooses waterproof and one chooses resistant.
Does the Sony have a removable back plate?
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Perhaps it could be Samsung taking an extra step to cover themselves. The new Sony's are all sealed shut but I imagine the waterproofing is just the same method with the rubber seal
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You can't see it, because it blends in with the case material, but the entire back of the Sony phone is covered with fine print.
Using a special ultraviolet light, defending counsel will illuminate the phone in court and have you testify as they point out that it was printed there all along.
It's in the booklet, needless to say Samsung does appear to be working at covering themselves from liability more than Sony.
acPIZZA said:
It's resistant, not rugged.
It's water and dust resistance seems more like in case the phone falls in water, or in case you drop it at the beach. Not, "hey let's go swimming with my phone in my pocket!"
This is just my initial impression. It feels like any other Samsung phone. I'm not willing to test it out because I don't want to risk it in case I return the phone.
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Yeah! This makes sense! It's just that, they test it so people would know how resistant it is, but me either, I will not risk mine. Maybe, by accident it fell in the water, then I'll see what happen next if it's true.
sony says they device are waterproof because they are ip58, the 8 means they are completely waterproof aka completed sealed from water. and in this case, the depth and time of immersion are specified by the manufacturer. sony specifies it 2m and 30 minutes, so if you keep the devive under water but dont go beyond that, it should be fine
Its close to moron resistant so I say keep away(Im not even joking), just how resistant is it well you may burn your hands at first touch!
Oh yeah sick thread dude its real awesome!
It maybe water resistent. But I think if you have open close the usb port hundred times, the water protection will not be perfect anymore.
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You won't need to baby it as much as the HTC. With the metal back on the HTC, you'd be afraid of even putting it down on a table for fear of scratching it.
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I managed to chip the screen. Grrrrrrrr
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Was it a drop? A light bump? Did you have any protection on device? Top, bottom, or sides? Pretty useless thread without any details.
good day.
Pictures or it didn't happen!
PICS OR GTFO
But seriously, it would be nice to know what caused it so we all know just how fragile these things are. I'm real careful with mine, but if you dropped it while taking a dump or something, I'm investing in some fully body armor...
It slipped out of my hands grabbing it off the desk cradle late at night. Hit my roomates fridge, my fridge, and my bed before landing face down on the tile. 5 foot drop. No protection. I use a silicon case to give it some bulk during the day, not at night. Tiny chip... period sized. On the screen.
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another dumb thread....
broncobiker said:
It slipped out of my hands grabbing it off the desk cradle late at night. Hit my roomates fridge, my fridge, and my bed before landing face down on the tile. 5 foot drop. No protection. I use a silicon case to give it some bulk during the day, not at night. Tiny chip... period sized. On the screen.
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That sucks man. I dropped mine the other day getting out of my car, and as it fell to the asphalt it felt like slow motion. Luckly for me there wasn't even a scratch...
billakid said:
another dumb thread....
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It's not dumb to know what these phones can and can't take.
So really, it's your comment that's dumb.
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another dumb thread....
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It's called GENERAL CHAT. If you don't like GENERAL CHAT then don't come into this sub forum, it's really not that complicated of a concept.
I'm rocking a silicon case on mine right now, makes it a bit more sticky and bigger. I wasn't ever able to use the tiny buttons before, lol.
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Exactly, I use my phone a lot in class to surf the web and supplement the lecture. (I'm a geek get over it) I also leave it on vibe. Not only was the vibe incredibily loud plastic on desk or book, but since the back is so slippery it would easy move around and not stay put.
The silicon case let's it grip the surface its on and drastically quiets the vibe noises. It also gives it some bulk which I quite appreciate when carrying it around
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Thanks for the details of your unfortunate mishap.
good day.
This is why I want an Otterbox. This phone feels so fragile. My Droid was thick and bulky and a tank, but Samsung isn't great with build quality. I love the phone I just need to be careful until I get a case.
GoogleAndroid said:
This is why I want an Otterbox. This phone feels so fragile. My Droid was thick and bulky and a tank, but Samsung isn't great with build quality. I love the phone I just need to be careful until I get a case.
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I want to point out that of this phone didnt have gorilla glass the screen would have been shattered. It might feel cheap but I think thats only because its so light. It can definately take a little bit of a beating.
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broncobiker said:
I want to point out that of this phone didnt have gorilla glass the screen would have been shattered. It might feel cheap but I think thats only because its so light. It can definately take a little bit of a beating.
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It took 4 drops in a drop test. It can take a bit of a beating, but nothing like my Droid could. It's so strange moving to a phone that is so light. If you take off the battery cover the phone is amazingly thin. What really makes it seem weak is that you can tap the screen and feel the vibrator moving.
You can do that on my eris too. At first I thought there was something wrong with it until I felt others do it too, even the incredible "does"
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Guys these phones are suppose to have gorilla glass. Actually they do. Samsung had a press release a while back saying that all galaxy phones had it. In case u didn't know this **** can take a beating. That had to be a ruff drop
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ksizzle9 said:
Guys these phones are suppose to have gorilla glass. Actually they do. Samsung had a press release a while back saying that all galaxy phones had it. In case u didn't know this **** can take a beating. That had to be a ruff drop
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Gorilla glass does not make a phone invincible dude. It is just a lot more damage resistant. Even in *proper* tests they arent showcasing the lack of damage, they are showcasing how little damage it took versus what would have happened to a normal glass screen. I already said above the GG is why im still using my phone now, but what was also stated above is that it took 4 drops to kill it in a drop test, which I can confirm.
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Even though I like the concept of though, nearly shatter proof glass (plastic) it's ashame that my eris and blackberry storm, both have scratch proof glass and yet my samsung doesn't. Sure I don't have to worry about breaking my screen, but I never broke either of those screens either, but now I gotta worry about scratches which means back to screen protectors; back to pain in the butt installs!
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Even though I like the concept of though, nearly shatter proof glass (plastic) it's ashame that my eris and blackberry storm, both have scratch proof glass and yet my samsung doesn't. Sure I don't have to worry about breaking my screen, but I never broke either of those screens either, but now I gotta worry about scratches which means back to screen protectors; back to pain in the butt installs!
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Gorilla glass is pretty scratch resistant. I've taken a knife and fork to my Droid's screen and there wasn't a mark...
Let me know when you try that on a fascinate.
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I got my s3 in September and recently it fell out of my pocket (less than two feet from the ground) and the corner cracked all the way up the side. Right around where the back "button" is. It is hardly on the screen so its not really in the way, but its still very annoying to look at.
As I see it I have a few options
I can bring it into Telus and they can replace the entire screen which would cost me like $250 or so. Because I went to them and they said that they do not do glass only repairs.
I can try to replace the screen myself. I'm sure I would be able to do it, even though I have seen a few videos and it looks quite tedious and risky.
I could try calling Samsung and seeing if they would do anything about it. I have heard a story of someone calling and they did replace it. I imagine I would have to do some pouting and complain about how they said they're gorilla glass was phenomenal. Please let me know if this has worked for you.
And my last option would be leaving it the way it is and waiting for it to spread even more. (Not a fan of this one)
Also since I'm here, can anyone recommend a sturdy yet slim case for the s3? I'm not a huge fan of the otter box but I would like something fairly strong and not too expensive. Links would be great!
Thanks for any help you guys can give.
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I could try calling Samsung and seeing if they would do anything about it. I have heard a story of someone calling and they did replace it. I imagine I would have to do some pouting and complain about how they said they're gorilla glass was phenomenal. Please let me know if this has worked for you.
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Well for that I'm sure they could say they never said it was shatter proof and it's still glass
I know, but a foot and a half? It should be able to withstand something so minor, this is "regular use". Maybe I should sue the company that makes my pants for having such tiny pockets.
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I would be writing a nice polite letter to Samsung first a letter not email .
jje
any insurance?
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Drop anything made of glass onto a solid floor and there's an excellent chance it will break, especially on the corners. Good luck with getting it fixed but a £3 rubber boot from Amazon will protect all the corners but only add 2mm to the thickness.
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any insurance?
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Nope.
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You could replace the glass yourself.
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Here is my video testing the water-repellent coating on Motorola Moto G:
I'm not sure if this is a real improvement from phones already out there, I'm sure I could do this with my original note and I've called with it in the rain
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To be honest, what you've done there is poor some water on some waterproof surfaces (glass and plastic) I would expect any phone in the world to survive that with zero ill effects.
I even threw my old Optimus Black in the sink for ~30 minutes, but that thing simply refused to die thats water-repellent
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Motorola since first RAZR XT910, have water repellent coating surface and was the first OEM who made water proof phones with Android, it's not a new feature and works like a charm.
Popper water test here... Amazing
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Popper water test here... Amazing
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That guy did a great set of tests, he even ran it over with a (very light) car. Still worked!
I'm guessing the phobic coatings on the outside will eventually wear off. All phones typically have oleophobic (oil repellant) coatings on the screens, but my old phones all appear to have lost the coating over time.
the moto g must use something like liquipel
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the moto g must use something like liquipel
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Which is just a brand name for hydrophobic coating
I think all phones are waterresistent to a certain extent. I mean even my old OB took a bath for ~30 minutes in the sink and still worked as expected the only thing I didnt test were the speaker and the mic. I think they suffer most when they come into contact with water. So those test arent really impressive in my opinion.
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As the title states. Do I need a water/dust resistant case, or should I be good to go if I drop it in water with a regular case. Just for more info, I have this case and this case.
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As the title states. Do I need a water/dust resistant case, or should I be good to go if I drop it in water with a regular case. Just for more info, I have this case and this case.
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I do not own an S5, but from what I've seen in YouTube, it will be just fine underwater without a case. So you could use any case you want and it'll still work underwater.
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the only way i see it being an issue, is if the case you have it tightly fitting to the point where when you take it off it pulls at the battery door opening it slightly, many cases do this, AND if you try to take the case off soon after getting the phone wet and there is water inbetween the case and phone, it could in theory breach the gasket... even that seems like a long shot, because the ammount of water that would get trapped between the case and phone would be minimal
again this is just theory, not a gaurentee
i got my phone wet with a case on, but the case was a loser fitting ruber one
btw it is not problem free when it gets wet, be warned
the headphone jack does NOT play well with water
I've got the riken case, like the Spigen case. I just filled up a pot of water, played a youtube and let it sit in the water for 30 minutes while playing
worked just fine.
Just gotta make sure the back of the phone is secured properly. thats the only thing with having a case, you don't really know .
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I've got the riken case, like the Spigen case. I just filled up a pot of water, played a youtube and let it sit in the water for 30 minutes while playing
worked just fine.
Just gotta make sure the back of the phone is secured properly. thats the only thing with having a case, you don't really know .
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You got some big cajones! I don't think I could ever intentionally put it in water.
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You got some big cajones! I don't think I could ever intentionally put it in water.
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+1 on that lmao.
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As the title states. Do I need a water/dust resistant case, or should I be good to go if I drop it in water with a regular case. Just for more info, I have this case and this case.
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Make sure the USB door close. You don't have to get a water resistant case.
It is a water resistant phone.
But if you distrust the phone, a water resistant case will set your mind at rest.
If you want to keep long time under the water, you can get a waterproof case.
Just took my S5 out of the swimming pool. Also got a nice underwater selfies Image quality is pretty good!
Oh, and forgot to mention, it was naked, no case at all. I don't need you need a case for that.
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Just took my S5 out of the swimming pool. Also got a nice underwater selfies Image quality is pretty good!
Oh, and forgot to mention, it was naked, no case at all. I don't need you need a case for that.
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Please upload.... would love to see!
I've seen the YouTube videos of people putting in a pool. .but I just wanted to get the general consensus of the xda members on how waterproof it really is. I was looking to film under water as I reeled in a fish from a lake.
I have the T-Mobile USA version..if that matters
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Its water resistant. The device can be submerged up to 3ft of water, but I wouldn't be putting my $650 device in any sort of water, especially garbage lake water.
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It's not waterproof. It is water resistant.
So it'll withstand a drink spill on it...but not if it were in my pocket and I fell in a pool?
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So it'll withstand a drink spill on it...but not if it were in my pocket and I fell in a pool?
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Should survive as long as it doesn't go below 3 feet. Should doesn't guarantee it though. I wouldn't test it, or use it underwater on purpose.
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So it'll withstand a drink spill on it...but not if it were in my pocket and I fell in a pool?
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It will withstand both of these situations. Be wary though, if you damage your back cover through drops, the water resistance may be compromised. I like others here am reluctant to willfully prove that the phone is water resistant. In the same way I Dont want to put a sharp knife on my screen to prove gorilla glass works. However I'm sure it does resist water
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I dropped mine into a sink full of water like 10 minutes after buying my s5 outright and have taken it to the lake and haven't had an issue
As stated above, it's water resistant. I have however made some underwater videos and no issues at all. I stick to the 1m/30min rule. If you fall in a pool it will survive, if the phone doesn't go deeper then 1m.
Water proof/resistant
OK so i am the type to put it to the test and I went to a water park where I had my phone in my pocket for up to 30 minutes at a time. Now I will warn you that exposure causes muffled speakers until fully dried out, roughly 1 1/2 days. And you will see a constant headphone plug in for about the same time but other than putting my phone on speaker phone for a day and a half no other problem. There was two times I lost my phone under the water from falling off me in the tube. So it is water resistant I believe it was up to 3 meters but I only had out in about 6 foot of water at a time. Passed my test
My phone was also in an otterbox which might have helped some on the depth.
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First thing I did with mine was submerge it in the pool. Works fine. I won't be taking any underwater pictures, but I'm no longer worried about getting it wet.
Just make sure your back cover is snapped on completely and your USB port is securely closed.
Google this: s5 ip67
The phone is water resistant not water proof. The phone can resist water at a depth of up to 1 metre and for 30 minutes. After this, the phone self-destructs. (Honestly this is likely an exaggeration).
You can look on youtube at this phone being tested at further depths. but I advise against actually doing this yourself.
I personally, took my phone to ibiza and had this phone in the sea with me. I held it in my hand, swam out a bit then took some photos of the clear sea. If you do use in salt water though be sure to rinse with fresh water ASAP. The salt will mess up any water proof equipment. I didn't go down to 1 meter depth..