| Touchscreen |
Works perfectly |
| Camera |
No fog in the camera lens, camera works perfectly |
| I/O ports |
No water damage found |
| Speaker |
Little distortion which turns normal after 10-20 minutes (Normal) |
Huawei Honor 8X Rainwater test
In this test, we are going to suspend the device in artificial rain environment. Later one we will see if the device is ideal to use in rainy conditions or showering conditions.
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After testing Huawei Honor 8X in artificial rain condition, it is found that no severe damage is there in the device. The device works perfectly under rainy or showering conditions. However, the speaker volume goes down. However, the user can make or receive calls in such a situation.
| Able to use in Rainy conditions |
Yes, but for a limited time (Speaker damage is expected) |
| Abel to use in Showering conditions |
Yes, but not recommended (Speaker damage is expected) |
| Possible damage due to rainy conditions |
Speaker malfunction, Fog in the camera lens |
Huawei Honor 8X Washing Test
In this test, we are going to wash the device with running tap water for 1 minute and check whether it survives.
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When Huawei Honor 8X is subjected to running tap water, the screen fluctuates, and no touch inputs are registered. This triggers ghost inputs. However, no severe damage is observed with the device.
| Touchscreen Control |
Doesn’t respond to touch inputs |
| Water damage with hardware |
Not found |
| Speaker |
Non-functional (expected) |
| Camera |
No fog lens |
I/O Ports Water Test
In this test, we try to check whether the water will go inside the device or not. Most smartphones come with a waterproof coating over their I/O ports. After I/O ports water test, it appears that Huawei Honor 8X is doing good as well.
| Earpiece & Mic |
Working |
| Speaker |
Little bit distortion in sound |
| Touchscreen |
Works |
| Charging Point |
Works |
| Power & volume rocker buttons |
Works |
| Any other I/O port damage |
None |
Huawei Honor 8X 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 Huawei Honor 8X is dustproof.
Huawei Honor 8X WaterProof test final outcome
| Official IP ratings (waterproof ratings) |
None found |
| Rainwater test |
Passed (minor speaker damage observed) |
| Water immersion test |
Passed (minor speaker damage observed) |
| I/O ports damage |
Speaker |
| Dustproof test |
Passed |
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