OnePlus’ new screen knows where you’re touching it, even when it’s wet

The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro has a new screen design that can tell where you’re touching it even when it’s wet. OnePlus posted a video on Weibo of the impeccably named “Rain Water Touch” new feature, which uses a special chip to algorithmically determine when and where your finger touches the screen. according 9to5Google.

That’s something that current smartphones fail miserably at, including expensive flagships from Apple and Samsung. To drive the point home, the company shows someone using both the Ace 2 Pro and an iPhone 14 Pro while water is being poured over them. We’re all probably familiar with the frustration of trying to unlock an iPhone that’s even a little wet, and the video knows that, starting with that same. That’s not to say anything about trying to use the phone afterwards.

the phone launch in china on august 16 but it hasn’t been announced for the US yet. That said, in the past, OnePlus has given its phones a different name for some overseas releases, which means we may be able to see the technology in the OnePlus 12. yet unannounced, which, in leaks so far, looks a lot like the phone at the end of the video above.