If you are planning on going snorkeling, swimming, or scuba diving and want to use your phone to take pictures underwater and now wondering if it is possible. Taking pictures with your phone does allow you to capture the moment but underwater does take a little bit more preparation.

Today most phones claim to be water-resistant but they are not waterproof. This means they can survive some exposure to water but not submerged underwater for a prolonged period of time. This means you will require housing for the phone to use underwater.

In today’s post, we will go through in more detail how can I take pictures underwater with my phone, so let’s get started!

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How To Choose A Waterproof Phone Case?

A lot of people think that since phone manufacturers claim that their phones are water-resistant thinking they are also waterproof. This is a valid claim if the phone is exposed to water for a short period of time.

Phones come with 2 main ratings that indicate if the waterproof or water-resistant devices. These are as follows.

• IP67 – These devices can only go down as low as one meter for a maximum of 20 minutes is considered to be water-resistant devices.
• IP68 – These devices can last in water up to 30 meters deep and for up to 1 hour is considered to be waterproof devices.

There are limitations to using a phone underwater as there is a limited amount of time and depth. It is not worth the risk of damaging your phone so you need to get a waterproof housing waterproof to protect your phone while underwater.

There are different brands and types of waterproof cases available for each smartphone model.