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What is an IP69 rating, and why should you care?

Here's what you need to know about the next level of ingress protection coming to 2025 phones.

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)In Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, audio products, storage servers, and routers. To achieve this rating, the device is housed in a dust-filled enclosure with a steady stream of air blowing in, and it needs to withstand any dust from getting into the chassis after eight hours of testing. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Manufacturers use gaskets around the SIM card slot and sealant inside the chassis to protect the internals against water damage.

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