A traditional case was no longer enough for my phone, so I travel with this instead

• The perfect way to protect your smartphone from water and dust
• The touchscreen, camera, and Face ID are still operational when the phone is in the pouch
• The pouch adds a fair bit of bulk to a smartphone.

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The modern smartphone is quite water-resistant. Take my iPhone 17 Pro Max, which has an ingress protection (IP) rating of IP68. That 6 means it is totally dustproof (but there is a "but" that I'll get to later), and the 8 means it is water-resistant in up to 6 meters of water for 30 minutes. At least when it's new. 

Knocks and dents, and general wear and tear, can diminish this protection. And no matter how much manufacturers like Apple tout water resistance, if it's not covered by the warranty, they clearly expect it to fail.

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