Samsung has launched a lot of products this year. The latest smartphone from Samsung is Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 which was launched in September 2018. This year, Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 don’t have any official IP68 waterproof ratings. However, most Samsung smartphones hold pretty well in underwater situations.
Before we start with our Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 waterproof test, let’s get to know some of its specifications. The device comes up with a 6-inch screen having a resolution of 1080 by 2220 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. You will also get an internal storage of 64GB out of the box. Talking about the camera department, it has a 24-megapixel (f/1.7) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.2) primary camera on the rear and a 24-megapixel front shooter for selfies. Now as we are done with specifications, let’s start the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 waterproof test.
So today we will test Galaxy A7 2018 to it’s extreme and will find out whether Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is waterproof or not. So without wasting any further time, let’s start with our Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 waterproof test.
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 waterproof test
In this test, we are going to check whether this device is waterproof or not. The waterproof test comprises different types of test which includes water. So we are going to take a couple of tests to figure out whether this device is completely waterproof or not. So let’s start!
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Splash Proof Test
In Splash proof test, we will test the device to withstand an accidental water splash. This will tell us whether the device survives in such condition. When we subject Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 to artificial water splash, the device seems to work fine. there are no complications at all.
Rainwater test
In this test, we are going to suspend the device in artificial rain environment. This also mimics the showering conditions as well.
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After testing the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 in artificial rain condition, we observed that the device does not show any signs of damage. The touchscreen also performs well under water.
Washing Test
In this test, we are going to wash Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 with running tap water for 1 minute and check whether it survives or not. This will help us verify that this device is waterproof or not. After performing the washing test, the device seems to be working. There are no signs of water damage to any component of the device. However, the device speaker seems to muffle up a little bit.
I/O Ports Water Test
In this test, we try to check whether the water will go inside Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 or not.
| Power & volume rocker buttons | Works |
| Any other I/O port damage | None |
| Charging Point | Works |
| Touchscreen | No damage |
| Earpiece & Mic | Doesn’t work |
| Speaker | Sound problems |
Dustproof Test
In this test, we will keep the device in a sandy environment with lots of grain and sand particles with a running fan around it. This situation mimics dust storms and will check how the device holds in such conditions.
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After the dustproof test, no dust was found in the internal parts fo the device. This shows that indeed his device is dustproof.
Final results
| Official IP ratings (waterproof ratings) | Not found |
| Splashproof test | Passed |
| Rainwater test | Passed |
| Washing test | Passed |
| Dustproof test | Passed |
Samsung Store officialy confirms that A7 2018 is not water resistant
In your i/o water tests your table shows that the ear piece and mic does not work, does that mean once the phone was removed from the water source the ear and mic didnt work or does it mean that while under water these things didnt work?
I/O tests are done after removing the device from a water source
I just got the galaxy A7 2018 September launched model. Is this model water and dust resistant?
The device is not officially waterproof. But according to our test, it is dust resistant and splashproof to some extent. Avoid going to pool, lake or beach with this phone.
I just got the galaxy a7 2018 , september launched model. Is this model water and dust resistant?
Hi! what to do when my samsung a7 2018 submerged in the swimming pool? There are no display but first speaker ang charging port still works.. someone answer me please asap…
“(…)So without wasting any further time, let’s start with our Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 waterproof test.”
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“Before we start with our Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 waterproof test, let’s get to know some of its specifications.”
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Fixed! Writer mistake.