Even if the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus survive a water dive test, they're still going to take in a lot of liquid

Oct 2, 2015 10:00 GMT  ·  By

The guys at iFixYouri show in a video published on their YouTube channel just how much water an iPhone 6s will have inside after being submerged for two minutes.

As we can clearly see in the video, the iPhone 6s, although proven to be usable even after 48-hour submersion tests, will still swallow up liquid through some parts of the case that aren't actually waterproofed, such as the headphone jack, the speakers, the Lightning port, and the buttons on the side of the case.

Upon opening the submerged iPhone 6s, iFixYouri found droplets of water on the inside components, as well as traces of moisture around the Lightning port, the ear speaker, and by the rear camera.

iFixYouri's test confirms iFixit's findings in their own teardown of the iPhone 6s, with the gasket added between the display and the iPhone's frame.

Although liquids will find their way inside the iPhone 6s, the silicone-sealed connectors keep the phone alive

Furthermore, the fact that submerged iPhone 6s devices are still able to function even though liquid manages to find its way inside them is a statement of the effectiveness of the extra silicone seals around the connectors found inside the new iPhones.

iFixYouri says in a blog post on their website that "While we don’t recommend that you take this phone swimming or take a shower with it, we will say after our simple analysis, it is a lot less likely you’ll suffer water damage should you spill a drink or drop your phone in the sink."

Their test confirms the reason behind Apple's decision not to advertise their new iPhones as being waterproof ahead of the official release.

Even if they withstand immersion in liquids far better than the older iPhone models, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will still get wet inside, and this makes them liquid-resistant devices that you shouldn't actually take with you for a quick swim.