One of the more disappointing aspects of the OnePlus 6 is that it doesnt have an IP rating meaning theres no guarantees regarding its water resistance.
OnePlus has said that the phone is more water-resistant than its predecessors, but youd still understandably be nervous about getting it wet.
However, a teardown has revealed that theres actually quite a lot of water resistance here.iFixit has opened up the OnePlus 6 and found that theres a rubber gasket in the SIM card tray, silicone seals surrounding the sockets on the motherboard, and gaskets surrounding the speaker grille, USB-C port and headphone port.The site concludes that we probably wouldn't jump into the pool with it, but it's nice to have a little protection that doesn't impede repair.
So it sounds like the OnePlus 6 will probably be able to survive a bit of rain, a spill or a very brief dunk in water though as theres no IP rating theres no official guarantee of this.Just don't break the screenAnd speaking of repairs, iFixit gives the OnePlus 6 a score of 5/10 for the phones overall repairability, noting that the components can in many cases be individually replaced and the battery is easily accessible, but the display which is likely to be the most commonly broken component is trickier to access and repair.It also seemingly loses points for having a glass back, making the phone more breakable in the first place than a metal or plastic handset, though this is in line with most recent flagships.Still, while youll need to be careful not to smash it, and definitely shouldnt take the OnePlus 6 swimming, its at least more resilient to water than you might have expected.The Honor 10 is another affordable flagshipVia Android Authority