He defined it the SUV of smartphones, Chen Jin, the Lenovo Group General Manager of the Lenovo China Mobile Phone Business Department. The subject is Motorola Moto X40a smartphone that we will know in our area as Moto Edge 40 Pro, i.e. the next generation of a smartphone that struck us for its value for money despite not having any type of certification against water and dust, but only a “water repellent design”.
Instead Moto X40 or Edge 40 Pro will be resistant to water and dust according to the IP68 standard, the maximum that can be had today on a smartphone. It is therefore not an indiscretion but a feature that will be there, in light of the fact that a man from Lenovo spoke on Weibo. Hence the nice definition of SUV of smartphones for Moto X40, which in the same way as a car high off the ground will be able to face more demanding challenges than a product without any “defense” against external agents.
There IP68 certification, remember, it ensures total shielding against the ingress of powders (first digit) and resistance to diving permanent in water at depths of at least one meter (second number). Clearly these are laboratory tests, which means that in real conditions you need to pay a little extra attention. Primarily because it is in any case better to avoid contact with salt water, typically sea water, or other kinds of fluids other than fresh water or with pressure jets.
Then why the ability to resist to external agents is inversely proportional to the age of the device: resistance, in other words, decreases with the normal wear and tear that the product undergoes, and can be compromised by knocks, falls or cracks. Finally, and it is the most important aspect of all, manufacturers, for the above reasons, they do not repair under warranty damage caused by dust or liquids. Motorola Moto X40 will debut next month, although we still don’t know exactly when. We will know soon.
