iPhone 8 rumored to feature increased IP68 water resistance like Samsung’s Galaxy S7
iPhone 7 files as Apple’s first smartphone with IP67-rated dust and water resistance, but the next iPhone should be even more water resistant. Accordingto The Korea Herald on Friday, unnamed industry sources in the know have stepped forward saying iPhone 8 will feature the IP68 rating protection. iPhone 8’s improved water resistance is “part of drastic upgrades” marking the10th anniversary of the device, sources told the Korean newspaper. iPhone 7 has waterproofed components like the buttons, the chassis and the SIM tray, giving it an IP67 rating which means that the handset can survive being submerged in about a meter of water for up to 30 minutes....