Here is our list of the best
waterproof phones out there, along with water resistant Android phones.
Not exact matches
The Yikeshu IPX8 wireless
waterproof earbuds take buying a
waterproof phone case
out of the equation by having one built right in with the earbuds.
On top of everything else, the Galaxy S5 is «
waterproof», but there's a couple of things you'll want to keep in mind before dunking your
phone in a pint of beer to test that feature
out for yourself.
They come with a water bottle holder, an inner
waterproof sleeve to protect
phones and built - in, degradable DOOG Tidy Bags that pull
out like tissues from the front of the bag.
It's shock - resistant and
waterproof, which means that no matter where your pet is, you can find him or her by pulling
out your
phone.
If you have a high - end
phone from last year, there is no reason to rush
out to buy the Galaxy S5, but if you're in line for an upgrade, this is the only flagship
phone with a
waterproof exterior on all four major carriers.
Around the edges you'll find a microSD card slot and a micro-USB port hidden under a
waterproof flap, a flap - free 3.5 mm headphone jack and the same sticking -
out power button you'll see on all of Sony's recent
phones.
The Pebble, the best smartwatch
out there, earns its keep because it's easy to use, simple,
waterproof, has an easy - to - read screen in bright sunlight, and works with a huge number of iOS and Android
phones, plus it has one of the best app stores in wearable tech at the moment.
According to Pierce, when he asked Google why its
phone isn't
waterproof, its response was, rather simply: «We ran
out of time».
Sony's latest mid-ranger, announced at Mobile World Congress, is a 64 - bit
waterproof phone running Lollipop
out of the box [custom: mwc15] Sony didn't surprise us with a new high - end flagship
phone at Mobile World Congress this year, however it did introduce a solid new mid-range handset — the Xperia M4 Aqua.
Much of this could likely be accounted for by improvements in the
waterproofing technology Samsung uses to shield the
phone from the elements, as
waterproofing a speaker inherently blocks
out some of its effectiveness.
Android Police smartly reached
out to the team at OnePlus to clarify whether their flagship
phone is
waterproof and they responded that «the OnePlus One is not endorsed as a water resistant product and water damage will not be covered by warranty.»
In fact, the one thing that used to make «rugged»
phones stand
out —
waterproofing — is now a standard feature on any flagship
phone.
There are many
waterproof phones, but none quite like this new device
out of Cupertino.