Personally, water damage on the phones I had always was a rare edge case. The only time I ever water damaged my phone was when I accidentally put it in the washing machine and I’m sure no phone would have survived that.
That’s just an excuse. Yes, a waterproof phone is easier to manufacture if it has less holes, but in practice only around half of the phones are waterproof, and even those that are are rated at like 1 m / 30 minutes max.
Nearly all phones nowadays still has buttons and a USB-C port, and nearly all of them are waterproof. Having ports and being waterproof is not only NOT mutually exclusive, but it is so easy that most manufactures can do it.
They removed 3 ways water could get inside the phone
just don’t get your phone wet dingus
Personally, water damage on the phones I had always was a rare edge case. The only time I ever water damaged my phone was when I accidentally put it in the washing machine and I’m sure no phone would have survived that.
I had one of those really tiny phones in the early 00s and forgot it was in the pocket of my swimsuit.
However, the ability to take slow motion video underwater is pretty neat
That’s just an excuse. Yes, a waterproof phone is easier to manufacture if it has less holes, but in practice only around half of the phones are waterproof, and even those that are are rated at like 1 m / 30 minutes max.
Nearly all phones nowadays still has buttons and a USB-C port, and nearly all of them are waterproof. Having ports and being waterproof is not only NOT mutually exclusive, but it is so easy that most manufactures can do it.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 would like to have a word with you.
They made it a thin piece of glass that slips out of your hand.
still better than plastic