Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4: Dust-Resistant Features and IPX8 Certification

Samsung says it is working on the dust-resistant properties of its foldable smartphones. To date, Samsung’s Fold and Flip phones have at most an IPX8 certification, which makes them quite resistant to water, but not dust.

Samsung also took three generations to make the Fold and Flip somewhat waterproof: with the third generation, they received the IPX8 certification, which means the phone can withstand total submersion, up to a certain amount of pressure. The X stands for ‘not tested against dust’. With this promise and argument comes Samsung leader TM Roh against the South Korean BizWatch. He also states that “it’s being worked on” and asks users to “wait a little longer.”

The Verge signs that competitor Motorola does have dust-resistant models on the market with its Razr foldables. An example from the Pricewatch: the Razr 40 Ultra has an IP52 certification and is therefore much more resistant to dust, but less resistant to liquids. For further comparison: ‘ordinary’ smartphones very often have an IP68 certification, and are therefore quite resistant to both dust and liquids.

Incidentally, the well-known YouTuber JerryRigEverything did are standard tests on the Galaxy Fold4 and concluded that the device could withstand dust very well. In its video, however, it doesn’t completely wipe the device clean after the dust test, making it impossible for the viewer to see if some of that dust didn’t end up under the screen.

This Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has an IPX8 certification.
2023-07-28 19:34:44
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