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European iPhones are more fun now (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm all about replacable batteries but come on. Two times I was out and came back home soaking wet because of rain. Many more times I used my phone in the kitchen or bathroom while water was splashing with no stress, which I wasn't brave enough to do with a non-resistant phones.

That being said, I'd rather carry an extra battery or two like I used to than carry a power bank.

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago

The soaking rain thing has happened to me with a not particularly water resistant phone and it was fine. The water ratings are more intended for direct splashes and full immersion.

My opinion is that this is a comfort we can do without, especially given the ecology and consumer rights implications (not that a phone with a user replaceable battery is necessarily porous to water, plenty of phones meet both criteria)