Summer is around the corner, and there’s a good chance that one of your vacations involves swimming. That being said, its a must to have a phone that has good water resistance so that you can use them for underwater shots without worrying about them dying on you. We round up the best phones you can buy for the summer season in 2025 at different price points and all are available at your nearest Cyberzone.
For this list, we chose phones that have at least an IP64 or IP65 rating, along with a battery life that’s reliable for a whole day of use.
Budget
Top Pick: realme C75
realme’s latest budget phone stands out for being the most affordable offering that comes with an IP69 rating, which means you can take it swimming with you without any worry. Aside from being practically waterproof, you get a beefy 6000mAh battery that can last you for more than a day on a single charge, 45w charging, and a decent 50-megapixel main camera for all your social media postings.
The realme C75 is priced at Php 8,999 for the 128GB model and Php 10,999 for the 256GB model.
Alternate Choice: HONOR X7c
HONOR is best known for its durable phones, and the X7c is its most affordable offering. It has an IP64 rating that’s good enough with water splashes, and a 6000mAh battery that’s paired with a Snapdragon 685 processor to give it the best battery life we’ve seen on a budget phone–lasting over 24 hours in PCMark’s battery benchmark test and translating to 2 days of use on a single charge.
The HONOR X7c is priced at Php 8,999.
Midrange
Top Pick: HONOR X9c
Touted as the “toughest” phone in its price segment, the X9c improves not just with its overall durability, but with the inclusion of an IP65 rating that gives it a good level of all-around protection against water, dust, and drops. Outside of being a tough cookie, the X9c gets you a huge 6600mAh battery that supports 66w charging, and our real-life use proves that you can last for 2 days on a single charge with it.
The HONOR X9c is priced at Php 16,999.
Alternate Choice: OPPO A5 Pro 5G
Not to be left behind, OPPO is catching up in the toughness race with the A5 Pro 5G. It boasts a better IP69 rating and Gorilla Glass 7i protection, making this phone just as tough as HONOR’s well-acclaimed X9c. You also get a sizeable 5800mAh battery inside its slim body, and OPPO’s ColorOS UI does a great job not just with its AI features, but also with power efficiency.
The OPPO A5 Pro 5G is priced at Php 15,999.
Upper Midrange
Top Pick: realme 14 Pro+
Outside of having a unique back panel that changes color in cold temperatures, the realme 14 Pro+ gets the same IP69 rating as the C75, with big upgrades on its processing package, display, and especially its cameras. Carrying the same set of cameras we loved from the realme 13 Pro+, the realme 14 Pro+ is a great option for content creation if you want cool (pun intended) underwater shots.
The realme 14 Pro+ is priced at Php 27,999.
Alternate Choice: Redmi Note 14 Pro+
Xiaomi is also into the durability trend, with the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ being one of the most beautiful durable phones out there. You get both an IP68 rating and a shock-resistant frame to resist accidental drops. Outside of its pretty-and-tough exterior, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is among the few phones to use a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 that proves to be a big upgrade over the popular Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.
The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is priced at Php 20,999 for the 8GB/256GB variant, Php 22,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant, and Php 24,999 for the 12GB/512GB variant.
Flagship Killer
Top Pick: Xiaomi 14T Pro
This flagship killer is an all-rounder: aside from a very capable Dimensity 9300+ processor, you also get an IP68 rating and a decent Leica-branded camera setup that consists of a 50-megapixel main camera and a 50-megapixel 2.5x telephoto camera, making it great for taking underwater shots and for shooting in wet conditions. It also has great power efficiency with its 5000mAh battery, lasting you more than a day on a single charge.
The Xiaomi 15 is priced at Php 37,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant, Php 39,999 for the 12GB/512GB variant, and Php 41,999 for the 12GB/1TB model.
Alternate Choice: OnePlus 13R
OnePlus stays true to its “Never Settle” mantra with the OnePlus 13R. Aside from flagship-caliber internals led by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, UFS 4.0 storage, and LPDDR5X storage, you also get an IP65 rating and a decent camera setup that has two 50-megapixel cameras–one for the main shooter, and one with 2x optical zoom. You also get a beefy 6000mAh battery that can last you throughout the day of shooting under wet conditions.
The OnePlus 13R is priced at Php 38,990.
That rounds up all the water-resistant (and durable) phones you can buy at every budget this 2025 for the summer season!
