Samsung has been known for making quality smartphones for a long time. With their latest flagship Galaxy S8 which can also operate underwater, clearly steps up the waterproofing game in the market. However, this is not the case with the low budget end devices from Samsung. Such a device is Galaxy J8 which was launched in May 2018. Since there are no official IP68 ratings for this device, customers want to know whether this device is truly waterproof or not.
Samsung Galaxy J8 comes with 6.0 inches of screen with 720 x 1480 pixels and weights around 191 grams. However, there are no waterproofing details over its official specifications page. So users are curious to know whether Samsung Galaxy J8 will survive under water.
Samsung Galaxy J8 WaterProof Test
Samsung Galaxy J8 WaterProof Test will uncover the truth whether it is going to survive our water test or not. There are no official IP68 ratings given to this device, but thanks to the oleophobic coating on its screen, this device is resistant to water droplets. Now lets deep down further with the Samsung Galaxy J8 waterproof test.
Samsung Galaxy J8 Splash Proof Test
When Samsung galaxy J8 is subjected to water droplets, it resists them due to its all body oleophobic coating. This gives it complete protection from water and also helps to stay non-slippery at the same time. The screen flickers a lot while in water. Also, a lot of ghost touches are also observed by us. However, after cleaning the device with a microfiber cloth, touchscreen works fine
Samsung Galaxy J8 Rainwater test
In this test, we are going to suspend the device in artificial rain environment. Later one we will see if the device is ideal to use in rainy conditions or showering conditions.
After testing Samsung Galaxy J8 in artificial rain condition, it is observed that the device flickers a lot and a lot of random opens as well. However, no serious damage was observed. This shows that the device works perfectly under rainy or showering conditions.
Samsung Galaxy J8 Washing Test
In this test, we are going to wash the device with running tap water for 1 minute and check whether it survives.
When Samsung Galaxy J8 is subjected to running tap water, the device does not accept any touch inputs. Also, ghost inputs are observed as well. However, no severe damage is observed with the device.
I/O Ports Water Test
In this test, we try to check whether the water will go inside the device or not. Most smartphones come with a waterproof coating over their I/O ports. After I/O ports water test, it appears that Samsung Galaxy J8 is doing good in our waterproof test.
Samsung Galaxy J8 Water Immersion Test
When Samsung Galaxy J8 is subjected to water immersion test, no water damage was found at all. No bubbles were coming out of device’s body which means that device is indeed waterproof. This is surprising as there is no official IP68 rating.
