Another major rumour going around is that the new iPhone will be waterproof to IP68 standards. This means that the phone will be water-resistant in up to 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Apple can’t afford to not put this breakthrough technology into their phones as they are already playing catchup. A few Sony phones already have this. I believe that if this is true, Apple has made a good decision as thousands of phones are lost to water damage a month. As Apple phones are simply more expensive than other phones it is much more essential here.