Here are the 5 best waterproof smartphones to withstand the rains

Key highlights:

• Samsung Galaxy S8 is still your best bet to even withstand floods as it is IP68 certification
• It can survive in up to 1.5 meters of water for around 30 minutes
• HTC Desire Eye is one of the few phones in the mid smartphone segment that offers IPX7 certification

With the rains refusing to stop in places all over Mumbai city, the most people fear is the damage to their most valuable device, ie their smartphones. A smartphone can be the most essential in these times of crises to connect to those ones close to you. A reason why it is best to get a good waterproof smartphone.

Here are the best waterproof smartphones in India to buy to withstand this monsoon season.

1. Samsung Galaxy S8: This is still your best bet to even withstand floods as it is IP68 certification. This allows the smartphone to survive in up to 1.5 meters of water for around 30 minutes. Which is quite impressive.

In terms of the battery, it comes with a 3000mAh battery and if you go for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus you get an even higher battery of 3500mAh. This higher battery life could get help you even in the worst situation.

Besides this, it comes with some of the best specifications such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM, 12 megapixel cameras at the rear and an 8 megapixel camera on the front. It also runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. It has a 5.8 inch Super AMOLED display with 1440p resolution.

However, it is priced at Rs 58,000.

Five water-resistant smartphones best suited for this monsoon