WASHINGTON: If you want to make your iPhone dirtproof, snowproof, drop-proof, and waterproof, then we have an interesting solution for you.
The manual in fact insists on testing the waterproofing immediately, before inserting an iPhone, by submerging the assembled case in a bowl of water for 30 minutes. In this small-scale testing, at least, the Fre Power did well.
According to AppleInsider, the inside appeared dry, except for a handful of tiny drops we suspect landed there after cracking open the case.
Officially the product should be able to last an hour at depths down to 6.6 feet, assuming everything is assembled properly.
Testing drop protection was a little too risky, but it’s safe to say that the case is built like a tank — every surface except for the screen protector is covered in thick rubber or plastic, and because it has an integrated battery, it’s especially tough in the back. Raised bezels should make it extremely difficult to crack or shatter an iPhone’s display.
The battery is of course one of the main reasons to buy the Fre Power over other rugged cases, and it performs about as well as one could hope for. It’s rated at 2,600 milliamp-hours, which is about enough to fully recharge an iPhone.
