Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
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SAR values for the mobile phones from various manufacturers are listed in this section. Select a manufacturer from the left hand column of this page to see the SAR values for their models. Where there are more than 20 models listed we have arranged the phones into two lists: one in model number order, and one in order of increasing SAR value. More manufacturers and models will be added over time.
These SAR figures are the maximum values measured at the ear, in accordance with the international guidelines recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The SAR exposure limit set by these guidelines is 2.0 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of body tissue. This standard is considered to be the safe exposure limit to radio waves for all persons regardless of age or health, and it is the standard adopted in Europe, Central America (except Mexico), South and North Africa, Israel, and Pacific Asia (except Taiwan, Korea and Australia).
NOTE Other countries, for example the USA, Canada, Australia and Taiwan, adopt a different standard recommended by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), which is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 gram of body tissue.
