Will Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha survive underwater for 30 minutes? – Waterproof test

For those out of the know, the Mi Mix Alpha is a “concept” phone Xiaomi unveiled in China earlier this week. On paper, it’s actually a very interesting smartphone. The main highlight of the smartphone is its massive 7.92-inch screen which curves all the way back. The phones look straight from the future. Because of these new advancements, the new Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is quite costly. So customers want to know whether the new Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is actually waterproof or not. Well, today we will find out in our Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha waterproof test.

Smartphones are evolving day by day. We might not have thought of all-screen smartphones 10 years back but they are a reality now. Xiaomi has launched its latest Mi Mix Alpha on 24th September this year and Android enthusiasts are going crazy over it. However, most innovative smartphones don’t come with a completely waterproof body. So customers are worried whether the new Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is waterproof or not. Today in this post, we will test for waterproof capabilities of Mi Mix Alpha, so stay tuned!

Is Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha  Waterproof smartphone?

The demands of modern customers are increasing day by day. Taking care of that, most companies have started including official IP68 waterproof ratings in their smartphones. However, this can’t be sure with Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha as no IP68 details are there on the official homepage.

For any phone to survive underwater, it must have any water repellent system. To be short, it must be either splashproof or waterproof. Every waterproof device comes with special IP ratings. These IP Codes (or International Protection Rating, sometimes also interpreted as Ingress Protection Rating*) consists of the letters IP followed by two digits and an optional letter. It mainly tells us whether the device is splashproof or waterproof. Every officially waterproof smartphone has IP ratings that prove its waterproof features.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is not waterproof. According to the official homepage, it’s not even splashproof as there are no official IP67 waterproof ratings as well. So there are very high chances of it getting water damage. However, we will still proceed with our Xiaomi Mi Mix waterproof test.

Will Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha survive underwater for 30 minutes?

For any device to hold 30 minutes underwater, it must be waterproof and splashproof. Most smartphones that come with an official IP68 waterproof rating can survive more than 30 minutes underwater. Since there are no official waterproof ratings for Mi Mix Alpha, the results might turn bad. In this test, we will dip the device underwater for 30 minutes and then check whether it still works or not. If it works after the test, then we can assume that the device is indeed waterproof.