From CNET: New test results reveal that Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are the best choice for snorkelers who can't go without their phones for a single moment. But if your thing is parkour or something else that increases the risk of dropping your phone on a hard surface, the latest iPhone may still be the best choice.
The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge stand up to water better than the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, but not without sustaining permanent damage, according to the latest torture tests published Monday gadget-warranty outfit SquareTrade.
In the tests, which you can watch for yourself below, all four superphones are submerged in 5 feet (1.5 m) of water for 30 minutes. Both new Galaxy phones still functioned just fine once dried off, but with audio permanently muffled and distorted.
Rumors began circulating last fall that the iPhone 6s was water-resistant, but Apple has never confirmed this or used such claims in any marketing, and that's surely a good thing based on SquareTrade's tests. When subjected to the same conditions, the iPhone 6s suffered similar damage to its sound system and moisture trapped under the display glass. The iPhone 6s Plus was worst off, eventually becoming a total brick less than 30 minutes after emerging from its submersion.
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