The Ultimate Water Resistance Test: Galaxy S9 vs iPhone 10

As we all know, water resistance is an essential feature to consider when purchasing a new smartphone. But just how well do our devices fare when exposed to water? In this article, we'll put two of the most popular smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Apple iPhone 10, through a rigorous water resistance test.

We began by placing both phones in a container filled with water, but not too deep. The goal was to see if they would retain their functionality and survive for an extended period without sustaining any damage. To our surprise, the Galaxy S9 seemed to be doing just fine, despite being submerged in water. However, it's essential to note that this was more luck than science.

On the other hand, the iPhone 10 didn't fare as well. After just a few minutes of exposure to water, the device started to show signs of distress. The screen began to flicker, and eventually, it shut down completely. We were shocked by how quickly the iPhone succumbed to the water, highlighting its relatively poor water resistance.

Undeterred, we decided to take the test further by submerging both devices in a container filled with more water. This time, we aimed for a depth of 10 feet and held our breath as the devices cycled through their power cycles. To our amazement, the Galaxy S9 continued to function normally, albeit with some minor issues such as condensation on the lens.

In contrast, the iPhone 10 struggled to cope with the increased pressure and temperature of the deeper water. Despite its initial performance, the device eventually succumbed to the pressure, shutting down after just a few minutes in the water. The screen was also badly damaged, with signs of water ingress visible even before we retrieved it from the container.

Taking the test further, we submerged both devices again, this time at a depth of 20 feet and held them underwater for an extended period. We were astonished by how the Galaxy S9 continued to function, albeit with some minor issues such as condensation on the lens. The iPhone 10, on the other hand, was struggling to cope with the pressure and temperature of the deeper water.

In a surprising turn of events, we decided to take our test one step further by actually jumping into the water and using both devices underwater. We took the Galaxy S9 out of its container and submerged it in the water for an extended period, observing its behavior as it was subjected to various pressures and temperatures. Meanwhile, we took a detour to retrieve the iPhone 10 from its container.

However, upon returning to the test site, we discovered that our efforts may have actually damaged the Galaxy S9's screen. The device had started to display minor issues such as flickering and distortion, which suggested that water had indeed seeped into the device through a small crack in the seal. It was clear that even with all its touted features, the Samsung Galaxy S9 was not invincible.

The iPhone 10 fared no better when we finally retrieved it from its container. The device's screen displayed major issues such as condensation and water ingress, which suggested that water had indeed seeped into the device through various openings and ports. Unfortunately for our test subject, this ultimately led to a complete shutdown of the device.

In conclusion, our water resistance test revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S9 has emerged as the clear winner in terms of durability when exposed to water. Despite some minor issues, it successfully withstood extreme pressure and temperature conditions without sustaining significant damage. The iPhone 10, on the other hand, struggled to cope with even moderate levels of water exposure, ultimately succumbing to its limitations.

It's worth noting that these results may not be representative of real-world scenarios, where users may not always have access to controlled test environments or the means to conduct extensive testing before purchasing a device. Nevertheless, our experiment provides valuable insights into the relative strengths and weaknesses of each phone when it comes to water resistance.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys everything output Pro here and round two this time of water let's go ahead and see the Samsung Galaxy S 9 how it stacks up to the iPhone 10 when it comes to water pressure resistance depth basically in a chamber and then a more of a real-world environment test so the Samsung Galaxy S 9 retains the ip68 water resistance rating of the Samsung Galaxy s8 no change is there officially but who knows there could be something different you know thicker seals something inside that has changed because this thing is 0.4 millimetres thicker versus the samsung galaxy s 8 and there's definitely room in there for some improvement hopefully of course Apple's iPhone 10 is officially waterproof its water resistant at ip67 which is three feet for 30 minutes this one is water-resistant at five feet sore ip68 for 30 minutes also and in the past the galaxies have always outdone the iPhones usually so I expect this to be no difference but both of them are pretty good let's see which one is better so we're gonna start in our VAT of course at the manufacturer rating which is gonna be three feets for thirty minutes and then we're gonna raise it to five feet and go from there and then go to more of a deeper scale at the river and see what we can see from these guys hopefully some sort of reaction but of course it's always good for them to survive because you know you have a reliable product in your pocket check out the new setup by the way come over here we got the sony a7r 3 we got the new small HD focus it is so beautiful I love it changing the way I film completely so about that was super cool so again I say this every time for the people that ask me this does work out to be the same pressure as in a swimming pool that's the same depth it's basically in the amount of water stacked versus the amount of water overall so this is the same pressure you'd get at the bottom of a three foot pool and there they go now start the timer as soon as I tell you as soon as it hits the water they have been submerged well to them are now at a depth of one meter and we're gonna go for five 10 minutes here raise it to 5 feet and keep going from there so I really don't think they'll have any trouble with this depth actually funny stories we had an iPhone 7 that's my friend David the scuba diver his girlfriend dropped in the river at 20 feet he spent the night there overnight in freezing conditions we came in the morning he was searching for it eventually found after like an hour of searching the silt on the bottom brought it up to the surface powered on perfectly it was crazy these things are resilient sometimes you can get so lucky sometimes I don't know where it just breaks but so in this case we can still get a sort of a benchmark for it to feel for them of how they stand versus each other although I think the Galaxy will pass with flying colors in this test it really should be no reason for it not to right so 10 minute mark nothing to report I would say nothing has changed the galaxy s 9 has timed out always on display but I can't see it is working so at this point I'm gonna fill it to the brim to 5 feet raise the water pressure to the native depth of the galaxy s 9 and this is already surpassing the iPhone tens so again I've done this test many times nothing ever really happens at in this little chamber unless it's a old iPhone alright so all the way to the top all right that is to the brim so now that we've got more water pressure we'll see if anything changes here we'll go for another 10 minutes or so and hopefully I'll have an update for you guys then but definitely think we're gonna have to go to the lake for this one really not much that we can do here and we're gonna throw down to a depth of up to 20 feet I'd say because uh past stats you're probably never gonna recover your phone we got lucky with the scuba diving thing there's only at 20 feet but all right both are in fantastic condition let's see if they will be also in 10 minutes so we just surpassed 20 minutes again nothing to report from the back you can see that there are bubbles around it I looked at the cameras no moisture in there really these look unaffected and nothing no ports or anything are blocked off everything is exposed so really wasn't able to see any signs of water damage yet I'm gonna go the manufacturer rating 30 minutes and I will see if anything happens if not I'm gonna go to the river and from there get some more depth in a plate I'm in the water alright so the iPhone turned off I'm not sure what that's about honestly that could have been it wow that was a little disappointing I seriously thought that it would have done better yeah so okay pressing the power button it does not work okay that freaked me yeah oh yeah did you just see that flicker yeah this thing is done the iPhone compared to the samsung galaxy s 9 at 5 feet what was it like 26 minutes basically that was it the screen is flickering this one is still alive but wow I seriously can't believe that so let me try and get as much water as I can out but you can see that it is gone I mean it water has permeated the seal it has got in somehow wow I am so disappointed right now Oh galaxy s 9 as expected that survived and the iPhone unfortunately oh it has a noise so the screen is intermittently turning off and on here so otherwise the galaxy I'm gonna go ahead and test out the charging port dry it out real quick see if it's still functioning as it should but you know basically if you want to use your phone around the water have more protection just in case something happens this is the phone to go with I first off let's see if it'll charge my knocks are just a little bit of moisture but it is charging so I am able to get it to charge wow that sounds perfect function and by the way stereo speakers sound great on this thing yeah so volume is working all the ports are working this thing has survived the iPhone on the other hand looks like a lot of water actually got in through this right here as that's where it's coming out when I'm hitting it so around here is the breaking points of the iPhone let's go ahead and go down to the river anyways with the sni and see if the water down there can finally get to it once you start moving it around a little bit syncing it to a little bit of a lower pressure alright guys back at it lots of construction going on but let's do what we came here for I'm gonna send this thing to ten feet at first in our little contraption so 10 feet spend a little time under there gonna go deeper to 20 see what happens iPhone meanwhile still working surprisingly so I empty the water you know besides the lines still usable alright and it goes some padding so doesn't get too scratched up in here otherwise we got holes everywhere at the top let's go to a depth of 10 feet here at 10 foot mark I've been using this contraption for years look at how deep this is actually you can actually see it water is kind of clear today and let's go for five minutes see what happens ten feet right five minutes see the phone is on that's already a good sign so it spent five minutes at 10 feet no signs of water damage yet lenses are clear the dual aperture all good okay so um miraculously has survived so I think we're gonna have to go down to 20 feet same deal but this whole man that is cold so I might actually jump in the water but wow this is making me think about that twice it's freaking cold okay and it goes again this time five minutes at twenty feet working inside happily when he flipped sinking sinking Wow that is deep I see the screen that's a good sign it is being a little erotic which is it bad please don't be water damaged this is like the longest-running contender for the most water resistant durable fall and I've ever tested oh my gosh for a moment there I thought the shadow of the nine was a blur because of the water okay so good sign no moisture in the lens it's very cold but seems okay just a lot of water on the display hopefully that's all that is Oh something's not right I seriously think something bad has happened okay against my better judgment I will go into the water somewhat baby's cold out here it's like 40 degrees all right so with this in here I'm going to throw that in there and go jump in the water swim around for little bits give it some movement I think you're awful watch out oh yeah oh my gosh thank you for reminding me a lot of those another but somewhere there oh boo that is unbelievably cold that body is going into shock I'm shutting down let's see if the gal just like the iPhone oh all right swimming a little bathwater there okay so it's fine oh it might just be the water but it's kind of tweaking out at the bottom here Oh what is going on yeah water did get in look at that he just shut down the screen is tweaking out oh my gosh so apparently it was no match for the water here that's crazy it's tweaking out see what happens in a little here but I think that's it for the water then Wow hi guys so the conclusion of the test the iPhone 10 was the one to die first at what five feet this guy took twenty to finally do him in but as you can see camera is fogging up first sign of water damage it was powering on for a little while cycling through the power now there's no sign of anything and you know if I was more confident with the galaxies maybe I would have taken it apart but yeah I think this one is toast to twenty feet though so clear winner the Samsung Galaxy a sign is the reigning champion of the water test so far thanks for watching guys hope you enjoyed it peacewhat's up guys everything output Pro here and round two this time of water let's go ahead and see the Samsung Galaxy S 9 how it stacks up to the iPhone 10 when it comes to water pressure resistance depth basically in a chamber and then a more of a real-world environment test so the Samsung Galaxy S 9 retains the ip68 water resistance rating of the Samsung Galaxy s8 no change is there officially but who knows there could be something different you know thicker seals something inside that has changed because this thing is 0.4 millimetres thicker versus the samsung galaxy s 8 and there's definitely room in there for some improvement hopefully of course Apple's iPhone 10 is officially waterproof its water resistant at ip67 which is three feet for 30 minutes this one is water-resistant at five feet sore ip68 for 30 minutes also and in the past the galaxies have always outdone the iPhones usually so I expect this to be no difference but both of them are pretty good let's see which one is better so we're gonna start in our VAT of course at the manufacturer rating which is gonna be three feets for thirty minutes and then we're gonna raise it to five feet and go from there and then go to more of a deeper scale at the river and see what we can see from these guys hopefully some sort of reaction but of course it's always good for them to survive because you know you have a reliable product in your pocket check out the new setup by the way come over here we got the sony a7r 3 we got the new small HD focus it is so beautiful I love it changing the way I film completely so about that was super cool so again I say this every time for the people that ask me this does work out to be the same pressure as in a swimming pool that's the same depth it's basically in the amount of water stacked versus the amount of water overall so this is the same pressure you'd get at the bottom of a three foot pool and there they go now start the timer as soon as I tell you as soon as it hits the water they have been submerged well to them are now at a depth of one meter and we're gonna go for five 10 minutes here raise it to 5 feet and keep going from there so I really don't think they'll have any trouble with this depth actually funny stories we had an iPhone 7 that's my friend David the scuba diver his girlfriend dropped in the river at 20 feet he spent the night there overnight in freezing conditions we came in the morning he was searching for it eventually found after like an hour of searching the silt on the bottom brought it up to the surface powered on perfectly it was crazy these things are resilient sometimes you can get so lucky sometimes I don't know where it just breaks but so in this case we can still get a sort of a benchmark for it to feel for them of how they stand versus each other although I think the Galaxy will pass with flying colors in this test it really should be no reason for it not to right so 10 minute mark nothing to report I would say nothing has changed the galaxy s 9 has timed out always on display but I can't see it is working so at this point I'm gonna fill it to the brim to 5 feet raise the water pressure to the native depth of the galaxy s 9 and this is already surpassing the iPhone tens so again I've done this test many times nothing ever really happens at in this little chamber unless it's a old iPhone alright so all the way to the top all right that is to the brim so now that we've got more water pressure we'll see if anything changes here we'll go for another 10 minutes or so and hopefully I'll have an update for you guys then but definitely think we're gonna have to go to the lake for this one really not much that we can do here and we're gonna throw down to a depth of up to 20 feet I'd say because uh past stats you're probably never gonna recover your phone we got lucky with the scuba diving thing there's only at 20 feet but all right both are in fantastic condition let's see if they will be also in 10 minutes so we just surpassed 20 minutes again nothing to report from the back you can see that there are bubbles around it I looked at the cameras no moisture in there really these look unaffected and nothing no ports or anything are blocked off everything is exposed so really wasn't able to see any signs of water damage yet I'm gonna go the manufacturer rating 30 minutes and I will see if anything happens if not I'm gonna go to the river and from there get some more depth in a plate I'm in the water alright so the iPhone turned off I'm not sure what that's about honestly that could have been it wow that was a little disappointing I seriously thought that it would have done better yeah so okay pressing the power button it does not work okay that freaked me yeah oh yeah did you just see that flicker yeah this thing is done the iPhone compared to the samsung galaxy s 9 at 5 feet what was it like 26 minutes basically that was it the screen is flickering this one is still alive but wow I seriously can't believe that so let me try and get as much water as I can out but you can see that it is gone I mean it water has permeated the seal it has got in somehow wow I am so disappointed right now Oh galaxy s 9 as expected that survived and the iPhone unfortunately oh it has a noise so the screen is intermittently turning off and on here so otherwise the galaxy I'm gonna go ahead and test out the charging port dry it out real quick see if it's still functioning as it should but you know basically if you want to use your phone around the water have more protection just in case something happens this is the phone to go with I first off let's see if it'll charge my knocks are just a little bit of moisture but it is charging so I am able to get it to charge wow that sounds perfect function and by the way stereo speakers sound great on this thing yeah so volume is working all the ports are working this thing has survived the iPhone on the other hand looks like a lot of water actually got in through this right here as that's where it's coming out when I'm hitting it so around here is the breaking points of the iPhone let's go ahead and go down to the river anyways with the sni and see if the water down there can finally get to it once you start moving it around a little bit syncing it to a little bit of a lower pressure alright guys back at it lots of construction going on but let's do what we came here for I'm gonna send this thing to ten feet at first in our little contraption so 10 feet spend a little time under there gonna go deeper to 20 see what happens iPhone meanwhile still working surprisingly so I empty the water you know besides the lines still usable alright and it goes some padding so doesn't get too scratched up in here otherwise we got holes everywhere at the top let's go to a depth of 10 feet here at 10 foot mark I've been using this contraption for years look at how deep this is actually you can actually see it water is kind of clear today and let's go for five minutes see what happens ten feet right five minutes see the phone is on that's already a good sign so it spent five minutes at 10 feet no signs of water damage yet lenses are clear the dual aperture all good okay so um miraculously has survived so I think we're gonna have to go down to 20 feet same deal but this whole man that is cold so I might actually jump in the water but wow this is making me think about that twice it's freaking cold okay and it goes again this time five minutes at twenty feet working inside happily when he flipped sinking sinking Wow that is deep I see the screen that's a good sign it is being a little erotic which is it bad please don't be water damaged this is like the longest-running contender for the most water resistant durable fall and I've ever tested oh my gosh for a moment there I thought the shadow of the nine was a blur because of the water okay so good sign no moisture in the lens it's very cold but seems okay just a lot of water on the display hopefully that's all that is Oh something's not right I seriously think something bad has happened okay against my better judgment I will go into the water somewhat baby's cold out here it's like 40 degrees all right so with this in here I'm going to throw that in there and go jump in the water swim around for little bits give it some movement I think you're awful watch out oh yeah oh my gosh thank you for reminding me a lot of those another but somewhere there oh boo that is unbelievably cold that body is going into shock I'm shutting down let's see if the gal just like the iPhone oh all right swimming a little bathwater there okay so it's fine oh it might just be the water but it's kind of tweaking out at the bottom here Oh what is going on yeah water did get in look at that he just shut down the screen is tweaking out oh my gosh so apparently it was no match for the water here that's crazy it's tweaking out see what happens in a little here but I think that's it for the water then Wow hi guys so the conclusion of the test the iPhone 10 was the one to die first at what five feet this guy took twenty to finally do him in but as you can see camera is fogging up first sign of water damage it was powering on for a little while cycling through the power now there's no sign of anything and you know if I was more confident with the galaxies maybe I would have taken it apart but yeah I think this one is toast to twenty feet though so clear winner the Samsung Galaxy a sign is the reigning champion of the water test so far thanks for watching guys hope you enjoyed it peace\n"