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Old 01-09-2019, 06:38 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by BookCat View Post
And as for the ports being inlets for water, there could be some way of plugging them when being used in the bath/at the beach.
As it happens, I have a Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. It has a water resistance rating of IP68. Comes with a plug for the micro USB port and the card slot. Nothing for the headphone jack.

Although I've never taken mine swimming, here's a video where a German reviewer does just that, filming the entire time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKorDI8jkJw

So it is quite possible to design a device with the specs you desire and make it pretty water resistant.
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