It is still summer. And naturally, most of us will go to the beach. Having a waterproof smartphone may help you keep nice moments with friends and family. So, today we present to you the best 5 water-resistant smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge

We know both of these phones will appear on this best 5 water-resistant smartphones. Firstly, the smaller brother of the two, the Samsung Galaxy S7 has dust and waterproof features, making it ideal for outings, especially at the beach. It houses octa-core processor, of either Snapdragon 820, or Exynos 8890, with 4GB RAM. It also sports 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display. With main camera of 12MP, and front camera 5MP, and internal storage of 32/64GB, you have everything to capture all your moments during your beach trip. Battery is 3,000mAh, with Quick Charging. Its price is RM2,699.

The bigger brother, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, also features dust and water resistance. Its specs are largely similar to the Galaxy S7, barring a few differences. The processor and RAM are the same as S7. The screen is bigger: 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED, but with dual edge, allowing for more gestures. Both phones run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Camera is also the same, and so does internal storage. Battery is bigger: 3,600mAh, also with Quick Charging. The price is RM3,099. It’s really hard to choose from these 2, as they’re both good to be on this best 5 water-resistant smartphones.

Motorola Moto Z Force

This phone from Motorola is expected to be on sale in September, and the price is still unknown. However, the specs are very appealing. Moto Z Force sports a 5.5-inch screen with Quad HD resolution. It has the hexa-core (10!) Snapdragon 820 processor. The RAM is 4GB, with choice of 32/64GB of internal storage, extendable via microSD card of up to 256GB. Moto Z Force comes with a 21MP main camera and 5MP selfie camera. Battery is 3,500mAh, and the OS is Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It is also water resistant, so it belongs to this list of best 5 water-resistant smartphones so far.

HP Elite X3

Another smartphone coming on sale in September on this list of best 5 water-resistant smartphones. This HP phone runs on quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor, with 4GB RAM. It features a 5.96-inch screen with WQHD display (2560 x 1440), a huge removable 4,150mAh battery with wireless charging supported, and internal storage of 64GB. The camera specs are 16MP and 8MP for rear and front camera respectively. It will run on Windows 10 Mobile, with Continuum supported. Most importantly, it is water- and dust-resistant.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual

This premium phone from Sony also makes the list of 5 best water-resistant smartphones. The Xperia Z5 Premium Dual houses octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, coupled with 3GB RAM. It has an impressive 5.5-inch 4K display, a more than decent battery of 3,430mAh capacity, and internal storage of 32GB. The main camera is whopping 23MP, while the front is 5.1MP. It is also water- and dust-resistant (IP 65/68). It runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow. This phone is available at RM2,699.

Motorola Moto X Play

The last member of this best 5 water-resistant smartphones list is another one from Motorola. Moto X Play has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen, with resolution 1080 x 1920. It is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, along with 2GB RAM. You can choose from 16/32GB internal storage. The rear camera is 21MP, and the front is 5MP. The battery has capacity of 3,630mAh, non-removable. It runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and there are future plans to upgrade to 6.0 Marshmallow. This water-resistant phone is available at RM1,499 – RM1,699 for 16GB and 32GB storage respectively.

So that is our list of best 5 water-resistant smartphones so far. Do you feel all these phones warrant a place in this list? What would be your choice? Tell us your thoughts!