Your phone falling into the water is probably one of the biggest fears people used to have. But improved durability and protection have allowed smartphones to survive these momentary plunges in recent years. However, this one Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra managed to handle a lot more than a simple submersion after it faced arctic conditions.
Is the Galaxy S23 Ultra Arctic Proof?
The South Korean tech giant shared an interesting incident via the Samsung Newsroom. The story is from a Swedish professional wilderness guide, Mikael Krekula, who was testing out sonar equipment on the frozen Kalix River. But during these tests, his Galaxy S23 Ultra slipped from his gloved hands and fell into an ice fishing hole. The 2023 Samsung flagship was submerged in freezing ice-cold water and settled around three meters below the surface.
Mikael stated that “At that moment, I felt like I had donated my entire digital life to the river — photos, ID, credit cards and all my apps gone in an instant. It wasn’t just a phone to me. It was my work companion, essential in everything I do.” But thankfully, the Galaxy S23 Ultra managed to make a complete recovery despite facing such harsh conditions. A simple dip is understandable, but the device survived for around five hours.
He quickly launched a recovery mission and drilled eight surrounding ice holes to be able to reach his smartphone, and used a series of jerry-rigged tools (branches, shovel, and plastic bag). After getting a five hour ice bath, the Galaxy S23 Ultra managed to power on like nothing ever happened. To recall, the flagship phone features an IP68 rating that offers up to 1.5 meters of freshwater resistance for 30 minutes and dust proofing as well.
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