Apple Has Added A Little Waterproofing To iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus

#p During the week we watched a video by a YouTuber who placed his iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in a bowl of water for an hour and they continued to work. Now it is safe to say that we were very surprised because Apple hasn’t said anything about a waterproof iPhone. It turns out that the YouTuber did a follow up video which shows that at least one of the iPhone’s screens is starting to fail because of the water damage. #/p #p We were very curious as to why someone would do this to their iPhone but it turns out that new findings regarding the internal setup of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have revealed why these new iPhones lasted so long in the bowl of water anyway. Even though one of them is starting to fail, it is clear that both actually did stand up to the water test considerably well when compared to other iPhone models. Both of the new iPhones were taken apart by iFixit, and this revealed the answer. #/p #p Photos were taken by iFixit, and they showed that both of Apple’s new iPhone models have a gasket around the edge of the entire handset as well as silicone seals around important parts of the device’s internals. The lip around the edge of the new frame has 0.3mm of additional width compared to the iPhone 6. This provides just enough space to house the gasket. Apple didn’t just line the edge with adhesive sealant; they actually reconstructed the edge of the frame to make space for a seal. #/p #p This means that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s plus are equipped to withstand water to a certain extent. This doesn’t mean that Apple have made these devices waterproof because this hasn’t been mentioned. What it does mean though is that your iPhone may be prevented from getting damaged from accidental drops into water. #/p #p We wouldn’t advise that you try this out but you might take some peace of mind in knowing that if you accidentally drop your phone in water, as we can all do from time to time, you might still have a fully working device if you rescue it quickly enough. #/p #p Who knows though, this could be the beginning of Apple introducing a waterproof iPhone in the future. #/p