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How often are you throwing your phone in the ocean? Perhaps try not doing that, and you'll find that "fully waterproof" is completely unnecessary. Mediocre water resistance will protect most consumer electronics from damage up to 30 feet deep, and unless you're trying to FaceTime your mom while on a scuba dive, you will not encounter a use case where "fully waterproof" would have made the difference. Basic electronics care will cover keeping the phone away from water, and any water found in the home that it may be accidentally dropped in won't be deep enough or high pressure enough to penetrate a properly sealed battery door.
Couldn't you say the same thing about your battery? Take care of it and it will last? I've only needed to replace one ever--and it was faulty and covered under warranty...
Except it won't. The battery will fail, sooner or later. A splash of water will not materialize out of thin air around the phone. Yes, accidents happen, but the battery doesn't even need an accident to fail, only the passage of time.