NEW YORK—I intentionally dropped a $672 Galaxy S7 phone into the toilet. I wasn’t expressing displeasure over Samsung’s newest flagship phone—in fact I really like this latest handset, along with its pricier sibling the Galaxy S7 edge. I dropped it in the toilet, and separately in the sink, to test the phone’s resistance to water. It came through unscathed.
The two new Galaxy’s measure up to a certification standard known as IP68, which means they can be submerged up to 5 feet for up to a half hour. They’re resistant to dust too.
What’s more, the phones don’t have awkward protective flaps covering the USB port like a prior water resistant model, the Galaxy S5. But don’t get carried away. The phones are water resistant, not waterproof. I wouldn’t swim with the device, take a long hot shower with it, or necessarily drop it into your own toilet. Yes, the phone will do fine with the water. I just wouldn’t want it to get flushed down the drain.
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