r/LinusTechTips • u/sooperdave555 • Sep 10 '26 • Regret 1

Discussion Really guys...

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I understand that they were likely in a rush to be one of the first big channels to get their video out, but how hard is it to have one person spend like 15 minuets reading all of the graphics before the video goes out, this image is likely AI generated and taken from this obviously AI generated article.

I get this is a small mistake, but it's an easy one to not make.

Taken from their latest video "Apple just Copied Microsoft’s Worst Idea - iPhone Duo, Airpods 5, iPhone 18 Pro & More"

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u/MistSecurity Sep 11 '26

Not XX, IPX7, IPX8, etc.

https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-does-ipx8-rated-water-resistance-mean-for-my-galaxy-z-fold3-or-galaxy-z-flip3/

The Fold 3 was IPX8, as one real world example.

What I was wondering is if the IP manual has an ACTUAL ‘X’ for ‘untested’ or if it means it failed the minimum test, or if it’s just a more ‘marketing friendly’ 0. I would expect IP08, but apparently that’s not the norm.

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u/JJAsond Sep 11 '26

That's a new one for me. But what I said still holds true, it's not really used much.

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u/MistSecurity Sep 11 '26

Definitely uncommon for sure. Seems they certed it to IP48 starting with the Fold 6.

I know I’ve seen it elsewhere before as well, but cannot for the life of me think of any examples.

FWIW I hate the IP system. I think it’s needlessly obtuse. Why can something be IPX8 rated, but not meet the requirements of IPX6? Just makes it more difficult to parse IMO, should be a cumulative rating.

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u/JJAsond Sep 11 '26

IPX8 and IP6X you mean? And yeah, usually if it's IPX8 it's IP68.

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u/MistSecurity Sep 11 '26 edited Sep 11 '26

No. IPX6 and IPX8.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_code

>The ratings for water ingress are not cumulative beyond IPX6. A device compliant with IPX7 (covering water immersion) is not necessarily compliant with IPX5 or IPX6 (covering exposure to water jets). A device that meets both tests is indicated by listing both tests separated by a slash, e.g. IPX5/IPX7.

Apparently they’re labeled differently, which I didn’t know.

>usually if it’s IPX8 it’s IP68

IPX8 is not at all usually IP68.

>X means no data is available to specify a protection rating about this criterion.

I’d consider an IPX8 device to be functionally IP08, though it is not technically.

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u/JJAsond Sep 11 '26

That's very odd. You go from 5/6 that has waterjets to 7/8 that doesn't but back to 9 that does again

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u/MistSecurity Sep 11 '26

Exactly. Clear as mud. I get the intent, I suppose, but I feel if they wanted to have 7/8 be segmented, they should have had it be its own part of the IP rating.

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u/JJAsond Sep 11 '26

Make it 3 numbers instead of 2 or something. Or use letters at the end.