Gone are the days when electronics and water didn’t mix. Now smartphones are more than capable of handling rains, a dip in the bath, or a drop in the puddle. There is a wide range of waterproof smartphones available in India that can handle water just fine.
The following are the top 9 waterproof smartphones available in the Indian market.
1. SAMSUNG GALAXY S7
Samsung’s flagship device Samsung Galaxy S 7 has not only introduced a new level for smartphones, but it also comes with a lot of exciting features. Galaxy S7 is one of the finest phones concerning design, build, pricing, performance, and gaming. Let’s have a brief look at its specifications
DISPLAY
The phone comes with a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1400*2560 pixels. It also features Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and an Always-on display.
INTERFACE
The Galaxy S7 runs on Android OS, V6.0 Marshmallow. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon820 Exynos 8890 Octa.
MEMORY
With 4GB RAM it has an internal storage capacity of 32/64GB which can be expandable up to 128GB via microSD card.
Camera
It sports a primary camera of 12MP with f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, and LED flash. For the secondary camera, it has a 5MP camera with f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, and Auto HDR.
CONNECTIVITY
For connectivity it has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/as, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, NFC, microUSB v2.0.
SENSOR
Sensor options include Fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, and SpO2.
BATTERY
It packs a non-removable Li-on 3000mAh battery, which offers up to 22 hours of talk time and media playing up to 62 hours.
Lastly, it comes with IP68 certification- dustproof and water resistance up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes.
There are not many options when it comes to water resistance phones and S7 is undoubtedly the better choice if you are planning to buy a waterproof phone.
2. SONY XPERIA Z3
Sony Xperia Z3 is water-resistant, and it is priced at Rs. 40000. There are no other major brands (Samsung, Apple, and LG) that offer waterproof phones in the price range that Sony offers. The specifications of this phone include:
DISPLAY
The Sony Xperia Z3 sports a 5.2-inch (1080*1920pixels) with an IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen. The display comes with scratch-resistant glass and oleophobic coating.
INTERFACE
The device runs on an OS of Android v4.4.4 (KitKat) which was later upgraded to v6.0 Marshmallow. It is powered by quad-core 2.5GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 coupled with Adreno 330.
MEMORY
Xperia Z 3 comes with a 3GB RAM and a 16/32GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card.
CAMERA
The 20.7-megapixel primary camera comes with f/2.0, 25mm, autofocus, and LED flash. For selfies, it has a 2.2-megapixel camera with f/2.8. The camera records video at 2160@30fps, 1080p@60fps, and 720@120fps.
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, NFC, and MicroUSB v2.0
BATTERY
Sony Xperia Z3packs a non-removable Li-ion 3100mAh battery. Which provides up to 890 hours of standby, 14 hours of talk time and music play of 130 hours.
And it has an IP68 certification- dustproof and water-resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes.
3. HTC DESIRE EYE
The HTC Desire Eye was launched last year. It features impressive specifications which include:
DISPLAY
Desire Eye sports a 5.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 1080*1920 pixels resolution. For screen protection, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 3
INTERFACE
Under the hood, the phone runs on an Android v4.4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to v6.0.1 Marshmallow. It is powered by quad-core 2.3GHZ Krait 400 processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 coupled with Adreno 330.
MEMORY
It packs a 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, with an expandable option up to 256GB via microSD card.
CAMERA
Regarding the camera, it has a primary camera of 13 megapixels with f/2.0, 28mm, autofocus, dual-LED flash. For selfies, it has 13-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.2, 22mm, autofocus, dual-LED flash.
It records videos at 1080p@30fps
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, NFC, and microUSB v2.0
SENSORS
For sensors, it has Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.
BATTERY
The device features a nonremovable Li-Po battery of 2400mAh. This offers 538 hours of standby and talk-time of 20 hours.
HTC Desire Eye comes with an IPX7 certification – dust and water resistance up to 1 meter and 30 meters.
4. SAMSUNG GALAXY S5
Another Samsung’s 2014 flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S5. As expected from Samsung this phone also comes with an interesting specification.
DISPLAY
The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a 5.1-inch display featuring Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and 1080*1920 pixel resolution.
INTERFACE
The device runs on Android v4.4.2 (KitKat) with an upgrade to v6.0 Marshmallow. It is powered by quad-core 2.5GHz, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 paired with Adreno 330.
MEMORY
Galaxy S5 features a 2GB RAM and onboard storage of 16/2GB. It also offers expandable memory option via MicroUSB up to 256GB
CAMERA
The smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2, 31mm, phase detection, LED flash. And a front camera of 2 megapixels with f/2.4, 22mm. the camera records videos at2160@30fps, 1080p@60fps, and 720p@120fps.
CONNECTIVITY
For connectivity it as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/as, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, NFC, infrared port, microUSB V3.0.
SENSOR
The sensor option includes a Fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, and heart rate.
BATTERY
The device packs a removable Li-ion battery of 2800mAh. The battery offers up to 390 hours standby, 21 hours of talk time, and music play of 67 hours.
The smartphone comes with IP67 certification- dust and water resistance up to 1 meter and 30 minutes.
5. SONY XPERIA M4 AQUA
If you have a budget under 20000, then this is the best available smartphone with water resistance. M4 Aqua features decent specifications –
DISPLAY
The Sony Xperia Aqua4 features a 5.0-ich IPD LCD capacitive touchscreen display, with 720*1280 pixels resolutions. It also offers multitouch up to 4 fingers and scratch-resistant glass.
INTERFACE
The device runs on Android v5.0.1 Lollipop, which is upgradable to v6.0.1 Marshmallow. It is powered by quad-core Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 coupled with Adreno 405.
MEMORY
Aqua 4 offers an 8/2GB RAM and inbuilt storage of 16GB with an expandable option via microSD card up to 256GB.
CAMERA
With a 13 megapixel camera it offers f/20, autofocus, and LED flash; touch focus, HDR, and panorama. The secondary camera comes with 5-megapixel snapper.
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, NFC, and microUSB v2.0 are the connectivity options.
SENSORS
For the sensor, it offers an accelerometer, proximity, and compass.
BATTERY
The Xperia Aqua4 comes with a non-removable Li-ion 2400mAh battery. It offers up to 681 hours of standby, talk time of up to 12 hours, and music play of up to 64 hours.
The Sony Xperia Aqua4 features an IP68 certification- dust and water resistance up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes.
6. MOTO G 3RD GENERATION
MOTO G 3RD Generation smartphones feature some great specifications which are:
DISPLAY
With Moto G 3rd Generation you will have a 5-inch screen with IPD LCD capacitive touchscreen and 720*1280 pixel resolutions. It offers multi-touch and Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
INTERFACE
The smartphone runs on an Android v5.1.1 Lollipop which is upgraded to v6.0 Marshmallow. It is powered by quad-core 1.4GHZ Cortex-a53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 along with Adreno 306.
MEMORY
In terms of memory the phone comes I two variants- one with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage and other with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. Both the variants come with an expandable storage option via a microSD card up to 32GB.
CAMERA
The smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.0 autofocus, dual-LED flash, panorama, and HDR. The secondary camera comes with 5 megapixels, f/2.2, and auto-HDR.
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, and microUSB v2.0.
SENSOR
It comes with accelerometer and proximity sensors
BATTERY
The MOTO G 3rd Generation packs a non-removable Li-ion 24700 mAh battery.
The device comes with an IPX7 certification- water resistance up to 1 meter and 30 minutes.
7. SONY XPERIA Z1
Sony rules the market with water resistance phones. Though the phone has some issues with the screen and battery capacity which makes it not worth Rs.45000. But with its price dropping to Rs. 17000 is a very appealing option.
Specification
DISPLAY
The Sony Xperia Z1 offers a 5-inch screen with TFT capacitive touchscreen and 1080*1920 pixels resolution. It also features multitouch up to 10 fingers and shatterproof glass.
INTERFACE
The smartphone runs on Android v4 Jelly Bean, with an upgradable option to v5.1 Lollipop. It is powered by quad-core 2.2GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 coupled with Adreno 330.
MEMORY
The device features a 2GB RAM and inbuilt storage of 16GB with a dedicated micro USB slot for expansion up to 64GB.
CAMERA
For the primary camera, the handset offers 20.7 megapixels, f/2.0, 27mm, autofocus, LED flash, panorama, and HDR. And it has a 2 megapixels front snapper. The camera record videos at 1080p@30fps.
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/as, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, microUSB.
SENSORS
For a sensor, the device offers an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.
BATTERY
Xperia Z1 packs a non-removable Li-ion battery of 3000mAh.
The smartphone comes to an IP58 certification- dust and waterproof up to 1.5meter and 30 minutes.
8. NEXUS 6
The smartphone designed by Motorola is another phone which offers a waterproof feature. Nexus was launched last year in October. It is available in online stores at Rs. 20,000.
SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
With the display of 5.96-inch, the Nexus 6 features AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and 1440*2560 resolutions. It offers multi-touch and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
INTERFACE
The device runs on Android v5.0 Lollipop which is upgradable to v6.0 Marshmallow. It is powered by quad-core 2.7GHz Krait 450, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor paired with Adreno 420.
MEMORY
The handset offers a 3GB RAM and onboard storage of 32/64 GB.
CAMERA
It has a primary camera of 13 megapixels with f/2.0, autofocus, OIS, dual-LED flash. It has a front camera of 2 megapixels. The video recording capacity is at 2160p@30fps.
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/as, Bluetooth v4.1,GPS, and NFC
SENSORS
For a sensor, it has an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.
BATTERY
It comes with a non-removable Li-Po battery of 3220mAh. This offers up to 330 hours of standby and 24 hours of talk time.
9. SONY XPERIA Z5
Released back in 2013, Xperia Z5 is another premium phone by Sony which offers water resistance.
SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
The smartphone sports a 5.2-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1080*1920 pixels resolution. It offers multitouch up to 10 fingers and scratch resistance.
INTERFACE
Under the hood, the device is powered by Android v5.1.1 Lollipop, upgraded to v6.0 Marshmallow. It is powered by octa-core, Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon processor paired with Adreno 430.
MEMORY
Xperia Z5 comes with a 3 GB RAM and an internal storage capacity of 32GB which can be expanded up to 256GB via MicroUSB.
CAMERA
It sports a 23 megapixels primary camera with f/2.0, 24 mm, phase detection autofocus and LED flash. For the front camera, it has a 5.1 megapixels camera with f/2.4, 1080p, and HDR.
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity option includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a.b/g/n/as, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, NFC, and microUSB v2.0.
SENSORS
Sensors include a fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.
BATTERY
It packs a non-removal Li-ion battery of 2900mAh. This offers up to 520 hours of standby, talk time of 13 hours and, music play of 87 hours.
It comes with an IP57 certificate- water resistance up to 1 meter and 30 minutes.
