Probably just fine since every phone comes with a lightning or USB C port already and all have their IP65 ratings
Comment on The EU common charger : USB-C
duffman@lemmy.world 10 months ago
In terms of water proofing, how well does the usb-C port hold up? Water damage is one of the main causes of death for mobile phones. I wanted to see better water proofing overall and wonder if this would be a setback in that regard.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m very thrilled to have USB c as the standard.
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 10 months ago
Prometheus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I have Honor Magic 5 Pro, and it is rated IP68. Dudes even submerged it on the launch event. I only had it in use once while it was raining and it’s okay for now.
RisingSwell@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I mean, I would hope literally any phone on the market could survive rain.
Prometheus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You’d be surprised
zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
My pixel phone had a wave of salt water from the ocean get into the USB-C port. The phone detected the moisture and disabled the port until it was clean and dry. The port still works.
duffman@lemmy.world 10 months ago
My last pixel died on a river float when water got into the storage area where my phone was. I don’t know how the water got inside the phones internals but I suspect the charging port could have been the weak point.
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 10 months ago
USB-C can be rated all the way up to IP67, but most manufacturers only go for IP66 or IP65, because IP67 requires a lot of additional testing and QA. Even if the port is technically capable of IP67, the manufacturer will only rate it on the packaging as IP66 or IP65, so they don’t have to do the additional testing to get the IP67 stamp.
v81@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I know waterproof Type C ports exist as electrical components. So the test is up to the manufacturer to correctly implement it.
Ultimately, Type C is no worse an option to other ports.