Is The Google Pixel 3a (XL) Waterproof? All Information About Smartphones

2023 Author: Sheila Hailey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 04:29

model	waterproof / dustproof	IP certification
Google Pixel 3a	X	unavailable
Google Pixel 3a XL	X	unavailable

In order to keep the overall package of the Pixel 3a attractive but inexpensive, a few extras have been deleted. For example, the housing is not made of glass, but of polycarbonate. And savings were also made on protection against water and dust.

Neither the Google Pixel 3a nor the Pixel 3a XL is waterproof or dustproof. There has been no official IP certification here, which is often used in the industry as a benchmark for water resistance or protection against dust particles. One reason for this is probably the fee that you have to pay for such a procedure.

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Google Pixel 3a (XL) has come into contact with water: what you can do

If your Pixel 3a comes into contact with water or another liquid, you should dry it as soon as possible. If a mishap happens, "dry kits" or uncooked rice also help to draw the moisture out of the device. Often, damage occurs primarily through corrosion inside and not when actually falling into the water.

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Although the Pixel 3a is not waterproof, you can still protect it from a pool accident. If you move around the water in summer, you should get a waterproof smartphone case. The cell phone is securely sealed in such a bag and can still be used.

Addition: In the event of a damage, owners of a "waterproof" smartphone are usually not much better off. Despite the IP certification, many manufacturers often do not guarantee liquid damage.

Waterproof smartphone: sense or nonsense?

Actually, a smartphone shouldn't be used in a water-near environment. Exceptions are people who work on or in the water. But there are special devices for this. Or does so many people actually drop their smartphones in the toilet? Does your new smartphone have to be waterproof?

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