Many times it happens your phone slips out of your pocket and falls in to the wash basin you are washing your hands in, or you might drop it in the fish tank or it me fall in the swimming pool the possibilities are endless. The leading mobile companies like Apple, Samsung and Oneplus have launched water resistant mobiles that can remain unscathed even after being washed away by water or dropped in the water which is a great relief for the consumers.
Following are the Top 5 Water Resistant Smartphones :
1) iPhone 11 Pro Max
Key Features
Water resistance: IP68; max 13 feet (4 meters) for 30 minutes
Display:6.5-inch OLED (2688×1242)
Rear camera: 12MP wide (ƒ/1.8); 12MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.4); 12MP 2X telephoto (ƒ/2.0)
Front camera: 12MP (ƒ/2.2)
CPU:A13 Bionic
Battery life:11:44
With Iphone 11 Pro Max the durability of the handset has increased a lot, more than doubled as compared to Iphone 11 and Iphone XS. The smartphone comes with a beautiful OLED display, it has one of the fastest CPU, and it has longest battery life for an Iphone.
2) iPhone 11
Key Features
Water resistance: IP68; max 6.5 feet (2 meters) for 30 minutes
Display: 6.1-inch LCD (1792×828)
Rear camera: 12MP wide (ƒ/1.8); 12MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.4)
Front camera: 12MP (ƒ/2.2)
CPU: A13 Bionic
Battery life: 11:20
It is one of the most affordable Iphone with cutting edge features. The Iphone 11 is a great upgrade over it’s predecessor Iphone XR as it can withstand 6.5 feet(2 meters) for 30 minutes. It has excellent photography features.
3) OnePlus 8 Pro
Key Features
Water resistance: IP68; max 5 feet (1.5 meters) for 30 minutes
Display: 6.78-inch OLED (3168×1440)
Rear camera: 48MP wide (ƒ/1.78); 48MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.2); 8MP 3X telephoto (ƒ/2.4); 5MP color filter Front camera: 16MP (ƒ/2.5)
CPU: Snapdragon 865
Battery life: 11:05
Oneplus has brought the android flagship smartphone. It is the first smartphone by Oneplus with IP-rated water resistance and wireless charging. It can last inside 5 feet water of water for half an hour. It has superfast Snapdragon 865 chipset and 12 GB of speedy LPDDR5 RAM. It is a great all-round phone with great features for an affordable price.
4) Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Key Features
Water resistance: IP68; max 5 feet (1.5 meters) for 30 minutes
Display: 6.9-inch AMOLED (3088×1440)
Rear camera: 108MP wide (ƒ/1.8); 12MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom (ƒ/3.0); 12MP ultra wide (ƒ/2.2)
Front camera: 10MP (ƒ/2.2)
CPU: Snapdragon 865 Plus
Battery life: 10:26
The latest Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and the polycarbonate on the back. It is built to resist water submersion of 5 metres for thirty minutes. The victus material of the Corning’s new Gorilla Glass is scratch and shatter resistant. They have taken out the S Pen which is an Achilles heel’s of any phone when it comes to make it water resistant.
5) iPhone SE
Key Features
Water resistance: IP67; max 3.3 feet (1 meter) for 30 minutes
Display: 4.7-inch LCD (1334×750)
Rear camera: 12MP wide (ƒ/1.8)
Front camera: 7MP (ƒ/2.2)
CPU: A13 Bionic
It is one of the most affordable smartphone. It is built with IP67 Spec that can withstand submersion in 3.3 feet(1 meter) of water for half an hour. Alongwith the built-in resistance it has a stunning aluminum and glass design and wireless charging.
These were the Top 5 Water Resistant Smartphones you can buy in 2020 in USA. They are amazing with all-round features and the ability to resist water makes them durable and sturdy.
Author Bio
Sanket Alurkar is a MA Creative Writing Student at Kingston University. He is passionate about storytelling, writing, reading books. He loves to go out for cycling, adventure sports and loves to cook.