Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy s5 - which smartphone is made smarter when it comes to water resistance?

When buying a mobile phone or choosing between these two units, you should always make an effort to compare the features so you will know which one is better. Among those that you should check on is its capacity to withstand being submerged under water.

This bit of smartphone buying guide is not meant to tell you to be more confident of placing your phone underwater. It basically gives you more peace of mind in case your device 'gets involved in accidents'.

According to a study by Statista, being immersed in water is the third most common accidents involving smartphones (18%), the other being smartphone fell out of someone's hand (26%), smartphone fell off a lap when standing up (15%), liquid spilled onto smartphone (10%), and smartphone knocked off a table/fell out of pocket (9%).

Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy s5 - which has a better IP rating?

When talking about water-resistant smartphones, IP ratings come in.

Xperia Z2 is rated IP55/IP58, while Galaxy S5 is IP67. Not every smartphone buyer can understand this so a research or basic knowledge on these IP ratings is necessary. According to the IP rating chart, IP stands for Ingress Protection. The first digit refers to the level of protection from dust and the second digit refers to the level of protection from water.

IP55, therefore, as far as the water resistance is concerned, says that the unit is "protected from low pressure water jets from any direction". IP58, on the other hand, indicates that Sony Xperia Z2 is "protected from long term immersion up to a specified pressure", while IP67 of Samsung Galaxy S5 shows that the device is "protected from immersion between 15 centimeters and 1 meter in depth".

Sony received two ratings as it is compliant to both waterproofing standards.

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