And yet Apple refuses to cover liquid damage under warranty.
Can it get away with this absurd contradiction?
TheItalian antitrust authoritys 10 million(roughly $12 million) fine last month says no.
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This is a classic case of wanting to have your cake and to eat it.
Apple claims that the iPhone can resist water, and even shows it getting splashed with liquid inpromotional videos.
But this doesnt answer the question: is the iPhone waterproof or not?
The iPhone SE ’s IP67 rating means it can handle this water bath.Lifewire / Lance Ulanoff
The first number denotes particle ingress (like dust), and the second denotes water resistance.
For particles, ratings run from 0-6, from zero protection up to total protection.
Or at least its safe when the iPhone is new.
That is, it may get less water resistant as the phone ages.
But is it really waterproof?
Why dont we compare it to the Apple Watch.
Apple says that the Watch is water resistant to 50 meters.
“This means that they may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean.
Interestingly, Apple Watches newer than Series 2 dont have an IP rating.
Theyare rated under ISO standard22810:2010.
Preferably a case with some kind of warranty.
Just dont complain if Apple wants to charge you hundreds of dollars if things do go wrong.
Unless, perhaps, youre in Italy.
