Best water resistant smartphones to buy this monsoon season 2025

We’ve all grown up with the understanding that our smartphones are delicate electronics, and must be protected from water exposure. Through the years, we’ve done numerous things to take care of our smartphones around water, from storing in plastic pouches to putting the phone away inside a backpack for adequate protection from the rain.

However, times have changed, and many smartphones across prices segments now come with decent levels of water resistance and water proof levels, making it possible to safely use your phone around water and with exposure to rain.

Although high-end devices have had proper water resistance and waterproof IP ratings for some time now, even mid-range and some affordable devices are not getting these much needed features. Here’s our list of the best water-resistant smartphones you can buy in India for this monsoon season 2025.

Best water resistant and waterproof mobile phones in India

– Apple iPhone 16e
– Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
– OnePlus 13
– Vivo V50

Apple iPhone 16e

The Apple iPhone 16e is pitched as a starter iPhone for those looking to get onto the iOS ecosystem without shelling out the big bucks. Usefully, it’s also well equipped in terms of specifications, and gets the popular IP68 dust and water resistance rating that has been a useful feature on other iPhone models. This means that the iPhone 16e can be fully submerged in shallow water, and it can definitely handle a few splashes of rain water without risk of damage.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The top-of-the-line smartphone in Samsung’s flagship S25 lineup is usefully IP68 rated for dust and water resistance, so you can feel secure in the knowledge that it can handle a decent amount of water exposure including being submerged fully. The premium Android smartphone also gets the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for flagship-grade performance, and an excellent quad-camera setup.

OnePlus 13

The OnePlus 13 is the company’s top-end smartphone in 2025, and features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, up to 24GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage, making it a very well-equipped flagship smartphone for those looking at performance as a key factor. Usefully, it’s also IP68 and IP69 rated for dust and water resistance, so it can handle being submerged, heavy splashes of water, and even exposure to high-pressure water flow and liquids at high temperatures – ideal for tackling the monsoon season.

Vivo V50

The Vivo V50 brings various high-end features and benefits to a mid-range price point, including a Zeiss dual-camera setup at the rear, a big 120Hz AMOLED display, and a 6000mAh battery with 90W fast charging. Interestingly, that list of features also includes IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance ratings, so it can handle all kinds of water exposure including being submerged, high-flow and high-temperature liquids, and splashes of water, without risk of significant damage.

These are the best water resistant phones to consider buying this monsoon season 2025. Which one is your pick?