14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy S7 is surely one of the most popular smartphones on the market, thanks not only to its highly attractive design but also its powerful specs. The handset comes with IP68 certification, which means that it can be submerged underwater and still work afterward.
IP68 certification implies that a smartphone can be submerged under 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes and still work. The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, together with the Galaxy S7 Active and Galaxy Note 7, come with the said certification.
It seems that a user from Reddit unintentionally tested just how long her Galaxy S7 unit could survive underwater, according to SamMobile. What happened was that that person's sister went canoeing and dropped her Galaxy S7 unit in the lake. It took two hours to find the smartphone, and the surprise was that it still worked.
With his scuba gear, Redditor aznprd went to the rescue and found the phone about two hours after it was dropped. On the thread on Reddit, another user stated that they lost an S7 unit in a river and recovered the device downstream, and it still worked.
The Galaxy S7 Active is also water-resistant but failed a few tests
IP68 certification is a really useful feature on any phone, since it means that the device could be used for snapping pictures or recording videos underwater. It also means that the handset won't be rendered useless in case such water accidents happen. It might seem that the Galaxy S7 could be more water-resistant than the Galaxy S7 Active.
Samsung has been somewhat under fire after Consumer Reports found that several Galaxy S7 Active that were subjected to a water test failed to work afterward. The Galaxy S7 Active is the rugged version of the Galaxy S7, with a more durable case and IP68 certification as well.
Samsung responded at the time claiming that those were just a few faulty units, since the company had received very few complaints on the matter. The South Korean giant stands behind the certification and would replace any units that get water damage.