5 best waterproof smartphones

"Drowning" is one of the most frequent types of damage to wearable gadgets, and it is also the most difficult in terms of repair. Often "drowned" is not at all subject to repair, or repair is inexpedient in terms of cost. Recently, electronics manufacturers have begun to pay close attention not only to the power of electronics of new series of smartphones and camera resolution, but also to protection against mechanical damage, ingress of dust and moisture. Our today's rating is dedicated to the five best models of waterproof smartphones, which experts of expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ identified among the new products of different price categories of the most famous manufacturers.

Ranking of the best waterproof smartphones

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Ranking of the best waterproof smartphones	1	Apple iPhone Xs Max 256GB	83 850 ₽
	2	Samsung Galaxy Note 9 128GB	47 330 ₽
	3	Huawei P20 Pro	40 790 ₽
	4	Caterpillar CAT S60	34 200 ₽
	5	LG G7 ThinQ 64GB	34 899 ₽

Apple iPhone Xs Max 256GB

Rating: 4.9

Let's start with the smartphone, which is so special that it could be "put out of the brackets" and not considered in the same row with other models. But we still cannot ignore it within the framework of the subject, since its water protection evokes genuine respect.

"Ten" received the highest possible level of moisture and moisture protection - IP68, but in this case, this level is also improved. The fact is that the figure “8” means that the device can be operated while being completely submerged in water to a depth of more than 1 meter for a time longer than 30 minutes. Kupertinovtsy also promise that the extreme model of the iPhone is able to withstand a long dive to a depth of 2 meters. Numerous testing by professionals and enthusiasts in general confirm such opportunities of the “apple” flagship.

Now let's go briefly on the basic specifications of the smartphone. Physical dimensions - 77.4x157.5x7.7 mm, net weight - 208 g. The diagonal of its screen is 6.5 inches, the matrix is ​​an OLED with a resolution of 2688x1242 and proportions of 19.5: 9. The density of pixels per inch is 456.

Two main rear cameras have a resolution of 12 megapixels each, equipped with an LED flash. Cameras are equipped with double optical zoom, stabilization and autofocus. Record video smartphone capable of up to 3840x2160 resolution with a frame rate of 60 per second.

The device supports work on two SIM cards of the nano SIM or eSIM standard at once. All more or less relevant GSM communication standards are supported, including LTE and VoLTE of all possible ranges. Other wireless standards are Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC. There are GPS and GLONASS navigation modules.

All hardware is controlled by a powerful Apple A12 Bionic processor, the internal memory is set to 256 GB. The battery is lithium-ion, non-removable, provides up to 25 hours of talk time or up to 65 hours of listening to audio. There are fast and wireless charging features.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 128GB

Rating: 4.8

The second number in the rating is the “ideological competitor” of the iPhone, which is inferior to it in some way, and is quite capable of competing with it with certain qualities and functions.In terms of water resistance, it is still inferior to the tenth iPhone, although formally it belongs to the same top class IP68 moisture and moisture protection. At least, the manufacturer does not promise the operation of the device when it is immersed under water for 2 meters. But the gadget still fits into the highest category, and this is the main thing.

Galaxy Note 9 was a bright new mid-2018. One of its distinguishing features is the presence of a stylus against the background of a total rejection of styluses by other manufacturers of smartphones. This solution turned out to be unexpectedly successful from a marketing point of view - the mass of users appreciate and love this model precisely for having a convenient manipulator.

The dimensions of the waterproof smartphone are 76.4x161.9x8.8 mm, the net weight is 201 g. The screen size is 6.4 inches, the matrix type is AMOLED, the maximum resolution is 2960x1440 with a density of 514 pixels per inch. The surface of the screen is curved at the sides. The glass is resistant to abrasion and scratching.

Like the iPhone above, this model is equipped with a pair of rear cameras of 12 megapixels each and an LED flash. Front camera resolution - 8 mP. The parameters of the rear cameras are exactly the same, including the double optical zoom. Waterproof smartphone shoots video as 3840x2160 at 60 frames per second.

The entire system runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Samsung Exynos 9810 processor, depending on the region. Internal memory installed 128 GB. Two SIM cards nano SIM are supported. One slot can be used to read an external memory card up to 512 GB. Communication standards are almost exactly the same as the latest iPhone.

The autonomy of the smartphone provides a powerful 4000 mAh battery with support for fast and wireless charging. A full charge lasts approximately 29 hours of talk time or 59 hours of audio listening.

Huawei P20 Pro

Rating: 4.7

Now in the ranking of the best waterproof smartphones, we will consider an interesting solution from Huawei. It is interesting, if only by the fact that the smartphone looks almost indistinguishable from the tenth iPhone, at a price significantly lower than the Galaxy Note 9, and in terms of functionality it is inferior to both of them not catastrophically.

In terms of moisture protection, this smartphone is clearly weaker than the two previous examples, and this is confirmed by its class - IP67. This means that the device can survive without consequences only short-term (up to half an hour) immersion in water to a depth of no more than 1 meter.

Dimensions of the device - 73.9x155x7.8 mm, net weight - 180 g. Two SIM cards with alternate operation are supported. Screen size - 6.1 inches, type - AMOLED, resolution - 2240x1080 with a density of 408 points per inch. Screen proportions - 18.5: 9.

In this model, the main are the whole three rear cameras - 40, 20 and 8 megapixels, respectively. They are equipped with an LED flash, each has autofocus. Front camera - 24 MP.

The electronics are running the HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor on eight cores. RAM - 6 GB. The graphics processor is a Mali-G72 MP12. Built-in memory installed 128 GB. The battery in this model is the same capacity and of the same type as the two previous flagships - a lithium-ion battery of 4 thousand mAh.

Waterproof smartphone supports all the most common communication standards from GSM 900 to LTE, contains radio modules for other types of wireless communications - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC. Supports GPS navigation, GLONASS and BeiDou. There are light sensors, gyroscope, Hall sensor, compass, fingerprint scanner.

Caterpillar CAT S60

Rating: 4.7

Next in our ranking follows something special.Our experts specifically included this model in the review in order to satisfy the interest of those users for whom the contact of the smartphone with water is not an emergency, but a completely ordinary situation. This is a smartphone that produces the same American company, which is known to the whole world for its heavy trucks, bulldozers and other career special equipment.

The main specialization of the manufacturer left a serious imprint on the form factor and appearance of the CAT S60 smartphone. This is a powerful, impressive device with maximum protection from the influence of external factors and the corresponding dimensions. The smartphone is best suited for those involved in extreme sports, or whose work is associated with a high probability of wetting, dropping or damaging a smartphone. The protection class here is the highest - IP68.

The device dimensions are 73.4x147.9x12.66 mm, net weight is 249 g. Two SIM cards with alternate mode of operation (nano SIM) are supported. The screen size is 4.7 inches, the resolution of the matrix is ​​1280x720 with a density of 312 pixels per inch and aspect ratios of 16: 9. Safety glass resistant to abrasion and scratches.

The resolution of the main rear camera is 12 mP. The camera is equipped with a bright LED flash. The waterproof smartphone is capable of recording video at a resolution of 1920x1080 at 30 frames per second. Front camera resolution is 5 mP.

As you can see, in this model there are no extreme values ​​for the resolution of the matrix, as well as its type, as well as the quality of video recording. This is quite expected, since the efforts of the developers here were aimed at maximum mechanical protection. Numerous independent tests suggest that the manufacturer managed to make a truly “unkillable” machine.

The electronics are controlled by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 processor on eight cores with a frequency of 1500 MHz. Video subsystem - Adreno 405. RAM - 3 GB, built-in - 32 GB. Capacity of non-removable lithium-ion battery - 3800 mA⋅h. In talk mode, a full charge lasts for 30 hours, in standby mode - for 1032 hours.

LG G7 ThinQ 64GB

Rating: 4.6

Our rating is completed by a top-end model from LG, which, against the background of the above-described iPhone, can be safely considered budget. Here we also see the highest level of IP68 dust and moisture protection. Independent testing suggests that, in general, the level of protection is as stated, but is literally on the verge of IP67 category.

The dimensions of the waterproof smartphone are 71.9x153.2x7.9 mm, the net weight is 163 g. The screen size is 6.1 inches, the resolution of the IPS matrix is ​​3120x1440 with a density of 563 points per inch and proportions of 19.5: 9.

The two main rear cameras have a resolution of 16 megapixels each, equipped with an LED flash and autofocus. There is a macro mode. The front camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels.

This model supports two SIM cards nano SIM with alternate mode of operation. The coverage of communication standards is from GSM 900 to VoLTE in the bands from 1 to 38. Wireless communication is Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Wi-Fi Direct. Satellite navigation module - only GPS.

The center of electronics in this model is the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor on eight cores with a frequency of 2800 MHz. Video subsystem - Adreno 630. Random access memory - 4 Gb, built-in - 64 Gb. External memory cards up to 2 TB are supported. Autonomous operation provides a battery capacity of 3000 mA мh.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.