Recently, Google has released Google Pixel which is said to be a new beast. However, people notice that the Google Pixel IP rating is quite low? Let’s find out the reason why!

Google Pixel IP rating: water resistant capability

Recently, Google Pixel is one of the most popular smartphones available in the market. And it is said that Google Pixel is a tough rival to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus of Apple nowadays. The phone is well received because of its stunning appearance as well as strong specs. However, there is a drawback in this handset that make users not completely persuaded as a high-end phone. That is the Google Pixel IP rating which is only IP-53.

IP definition is a short form of Ingress Protection that is used to indicate the ability of water resistant and dust proof of smartphones or tablets. Usually, when we mention the IP rating of smartphones there are two digits coming after. In case of Google Pixel, the phone has the IP53. The first digit denotes the dust proof capability in the scale of 0-6. The second digit signifies the water resistant capability ranging from 0 to 8. The higher the number, the higher will be the protection level. Therefore, according to this scale, the Google Pixel is only protected against direct spray of water up to 60 degree from the vertical which is low comparing to other Pixel’s rivals. For example, the IP rating of iPhone 7 is IP-67, Samsung Galaxy S7 is IP-68.

So, Google Pixel users will question that why Google did not equip the Pixel with high quality of water proof feature. In Gadget Lab Podcast, a reporter named David Pierce from WIRED has an interview with Google’s representative about the Pixel. And he got an interesting explanation about the drawback. That is the company “ran out of time”. The representative of Google also stated that they had planned to include water proof feature at the beginning. However, there was about 9 months left to the launch date for the Pixel’s makers to re-evaluate, fully develop while. Moreover, the company had to cooperate with HTC at the same time. So, they did not have enough time and decided to exclude the water proof feature.

Google Pixel: is it still a beast?

Although Google Pixel IP rating is not good, the phone is still a beast in general. So, do you think the IP rating of Google Pixel affect its quality? Let’s share with us at our page!