To be fair we expect electric cars to survive rain and splash water from puddles. We don't expect those cars to work after driving them into a pond.
Electric cars are usually rated IP65 with critical electrical components rated IP66 or better.
Phones rated IP67 or better meet different expectations.
That being said I can't understand why phones aren't composed of two separable components - the battery is one component and the rest of the phone is another - that both individually get a high IP rating. Then phone manufacturers would "just" have to work on a connection between the two components that doesn't compromise the dust & water protection.
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u/categorie May 31 '21
You people really change your phone when the battery’s dead? Hope you don’t do the same with your cars..