Is Nothing Phone (2a) Waterproof?

Usually, several smartphone manufacturers introduce their mid-range devices with some or other trademark flaws, for which we need to compromise on certain key specs and features, whether the cameras don’t perform that well or the display is not good. Well, Nothing’s latest Nothing Phone (2a) is a total exception, as this newest mid-range has arrived with some impressive features and specifications, but the biggest question is: Is the new Nothing Phone (2a) literally waterproof?

No doubt, every smartphone comes with several interesting features, but simultaneously, one of the most prominent aspects is the device’s durability, or whether it comes with certain protection or not. Most smartphone brands have begun incorporating certain IP certifications into their phones. In terms of an IP certification, Nothing has offered an IP54 rating, which means that the Nothing Phone (2a) is dust and water resistant and not waterproof, but how? Here’s the entire explanation. 

An IP, or Ingress Protection Rating, is an industrial-level trademark that provides the information that the device is tested against both solid (fine dust particles and sand) and liquid (water) ingress, respectively. The higher the IP rating, the better the protection. In contrast, the Nothing Phone (2a) comes with an IP54 rating, while the first digit following the IP rating is for solid ingress, that is, fine dust particles or sand, which is 5, meaning that the device is entirely dust resistant.

On the flip side, the second digit in an IP rating denotes that the device has been tested against liquid ingress, that is, water, while here, the digit is 4, which means that the Nothing Phone (2a) can only be capable of handling some water splashes and a few raindrops and not the water submersion, making it just a water-resistant device and not waterproof.

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