Top Waterproof Smartphones of 2024
Built to survive the elements
Waterproof smartphones are essential for those who need a durable device that can handle water exposure. The best waterproof smartphones of 2024 combine rugged design with high-end features.
| Battery | 4422mAh, permanently installed, wireless charging | 5000mAh, permanently installed, wireless charging, reverse charging (wireless) | 4700mAh, permanently installed, wireless charging, reverse charging (wireless), reverse charging (wired) | 5000mAh, permanently installed | 5000mAh, permanently installed |
| Camera front | 12.0MP, f/1.9, phase comparison-AF, Videos @2160p/60fps | 12.0MP, f/2.2, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), Videos @2160p/60fps | 42.0MP, f/2.2, phase comparison-AF, Videos @2160p/60fps | 13.0MP, f/2.2, Videos @1080p/30fps | 16.0MP, f/2.4, Videos @1080p/60fps |
| Camera rear | 48.0MP, f/1.78, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), OIS, dual LED-flash, Videos @2160p/60fps (Camera 1); 12.0MP, f/2.2, phase comparison-AF, wide angle lens (Camera 2); 12.0MP, f/2.8, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), OIS, periscope-telephoto lens (Camera 3); ToF (Camera 4) | 200.0MP, f/1.7, phase comparison-AF, laser-AF, OIS, LED-flash, Videos @4320p/30fps, Videos @1080p/960fps (Camera 1); 50.0MP, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), OIS, periscope-telephoto lens (Camera 2); 12.0MP, f/2.2, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), wide angle lens (Camera 3); 10.0MP, f/2.4, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), OIS, telephoto lens (Camera 4) | 50.0MP, f/1.68, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), laser-AF, OIS, LED-flash, Videos @4320p/30fps (Camera 1); 48.0MP, f/2.8, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), OIS, telephoto lens (Camera 2); 48.0MP, f/1.7, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF), wide angle lens, macro lens (Camera 3) | 50.0MP, f/1.8, phase comparison-AF, OIS, LED-flash, Videos @2160p/30fps (Camera 1); 8.0MP, f/2.2, wide angle lens (Camera 2); 5.0MP, f/2.4, macro lens (Camera 3) | 200.0MP, f/1.65, phase comparison-AF (All-pixel AF/omnidirectional), OIS, dual LED-flash, Videos @2160p/30fps (Camera 1); 8.0MP, f/2.2, wide angle lens (Camera 2); 2.0MP, f/2.4, macro lens (Camera 3) |
| case material | glass (back side), metal (frame) | glass (back side), metal (frame) | glass (back side), metal (frame) | glass (back side), plastic (frame) | glass (back side), plastic (frame) |
| Charging power | 20W (USB), 15W (MagSafe), 7.5W (Qi) | 45W (USB), 15W (Qi), 4.5W (reverse charging cordless) | 27W (USB), 21W (Google wireless Charging), 12W (Qi) | 25W (Samsung AFC) | 120W (Xiaomi HyperCharge) |
| Colour | black | grey | black, grey | black | white |
| CPU | 2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz, 6 cores | 1x 3.40GHz ARM Cortex-X4/Kryo Prime + 3x 3.15GHz ARM Cortex-A720/Kryo Gold + 2x 2.96GHz ARM Cortex-A720/Kryo Gold + 2x 2.27GHz ARM Cortex-A520/Kryo Silver, 8 cores | 1x 3.10GHz ARM Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.60GHz ARM Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A520, 8 cores | 4x 2.40GHz ARM Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.00GHz ARM Cortex-A55, 8 cores | 2x 2.80GHz ARM Cortex-A715 + 6x 2.00GHz ARM Cortex-A510, 8 cores |
| Dimensions | 159.9x76.7x8.3mm | 162.3x79x8.6mm | 152.8x72x8.5mm | 161.7x78x8.2mm | 161.4x74.2x8.9mm |
| display | 6.7", 2796x1290 pixel, OLED/LTPO, capacitive touchscreen, camera hole, HDR (HDR10, Dolby Vision), 120Hz refresh rate, 2000 Nits (maximum), 460ppi | 6.8", 3120x1440 pixel, 16 Mio. colours, AMOLED/LTPO, capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla glass Armor, flat, camera hole, HDR (HDR10+), 1-120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz sampling rate, 2600 Nits (maximum), 505ppi | 6.3", 2856x1280 pixel, 16 Mio. colours, AMOLED/LTPO, capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla glass Victus 2, camera hole, HDR (HDR10+), 1-120Hz refresh rate, 3000 Nits (maximum), 497ppi | 6.6", 2340x1080 pixel, 16 Mio. colours, AMOLED, capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla glass Victus+, camera hole, 120Hz refresh rate, 1000 Nits (maximum), 390ppi | 6.67", 2712x1220 pixel, 68 billion colours, AMOLED, capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla glass Victus, bent, camera hole, HDR (HDR10+, Dolby Vision), 30-120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz sampling rate, 1800 Nits (maximum), 446ppi |
| Frequency bands | 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B8), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66), 5G (n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n26/n28/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n53/n66/n70/n77/n78/n79) | 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B8), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66), 5G (n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n75/n77/n78) | 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71/B75), 5G (n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n14/n20/n25/n26/n28/n30/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n76/n77/n78/n79) | 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B8), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66), 5G (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78) | 2G (850/900/1800/1900), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66), 5G (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78) |
| GPU | Apple A17 6-Core-GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 750 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 | ARM Mali-G68 MP5 | ARM Mali-G610 MC4 |
| Housing shape | Candy bar | Candy bar | Candy bar | Candy bar | Candy bar |
| Interfaces | USB-C 3.1 (10Gb/s, DisplayPort), Wi-Fi 6E (WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, UWB | USB-C 3.2 (5Gb/s, OTG, DisplayPort), Wi-Fi 7 (WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, UWB | USB-C 3.2 (10Gb/s, OTG), Wi-Fi 7 (WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, UWB | USB-C 2.0 (480Mb/s, OTG), Wi-Fi 6 (WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC | USB-C 2.0 (480Mb/s, OTG), Wi-Fi 6 (WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, infrared port |
| Listed since | 2023-09-12 | 2024-01-17 | 2024-08-07 | 2024-03-11 | 2024-01-15 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Samsung | Google | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Memory | 512GB | 256GB (UFS 4.0) | 256GB (UFS 3.1) | 256GB (UFS), microSD slot (shared, up to 1TB) | 256GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Modem | GSM (0.2Mbps/0.1Mbps), UMTS (42Mbps/5.76Mbps), LTE, 5G | GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G | GSM (0.2Mbps/0.1Mbps), UMTS, LTE, 5G | GSM (0.2Mbps/0.1Mbps), UMTS (42Mbps/5.76Mbps), LTE, 5G | GSM (0.2Mbps/0.1Mbps), UMTS, LTE, 5G |
| Navigation | A-GPS (L1/L5), GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | A-GPS (L1/L5), GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo (E1/E5a) | A-GPS (L1/L5), GLONASS, BeiDou (B1I/B1C/B2a), Galileo (E1/E5a), QZSS (L1/L5), NavIC | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Operating system | iOS 18.0 (via Update), iOS 17.0 (from factory) | Android 14.0 (from factory), 7 operating system-Updates, 7 years security-Updates | Android 14.0 (from factory), 7 operating system-Updates, 7 years security-Updates | Android 14.0 (from factory), 4 operating system-Updates, 5 years security-Updates | Android 14.0 (via Update), Android 13.0 (from factory) |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB | 16GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| SAR value | 0.98W/kg Head, 0.98W/kg Body | 1.056W/kg Head, 1.30W/kg Body | 0.99W/kg Head, 1.37W/kg Body | 0.436W/kg Head, 0.917W/kg Body | 0.983W/kg Head, 0.997W/kg Body |
| Screen-to-Body-Ratio | 89.8% | 88.5% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 89.7% |
| sensor | acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass, barometer, face scanner (3D, infrared) | acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass, barometer, Fingerprint authentication (display) | acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass, barometer, thermometer, Fingerprint authentication (display) | acceleration sensor, gyroscope, light sensor, compass, Fingerprint authentication (display) | acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass, Fingerprint authentication (display) |
| SoC | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (SM8650-AC) | Google Tensor G4 | Samsung Exynos 1380 (S5E8835) | MediaTek Dimensity 7200-Ultra |
| Special features | IP68-certified, stereo speakers (hybrid), Satellitenkommunikation (Textnachrichten, only emergency call) | IP68-certified, Stylus, stereo speakers (hybrid) | IP68-certified, hearing aid compatible, stereo speakers (hybrid) | IP67-certified, stereo speakers (hybrid) | IP68-certified, stereo speakers (hybrid) |
| Weight | 221g | 232g | 199g | 209g | 204.5g |
| £1,249.00Amazon.co.uk | £780.00Only Branded co uk | £999.00Amazon.co.uk | £229.99GADGET4ALL |
