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What is SAR?

SAR (specific absorption rate) is a measurement of how much electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by body tissue whilst using a mobile phone. The higher the SAR the more radiation is absorbed.

In Europe, the European Union Council has adopted the recommendations made by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP Guidelines 1998). These recommendations set a SAR limit of 2.0 W/kg in 10g of tissue. The UK Government has endorsed this limit (following a report by the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones) and the five mobile phone network operators have agreed to voluntarily adopt the ICNIRP guidelines for public exposure. All mobile phones on sale in the UK comply with this limit.

In the United States, the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) requires all cell phones to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) SAR limit of 1.6 W/kg in 1g of tissue.

How to reduce your exposure to phone radiation

  • Do not use your phone more than necessary and keep your calls short
  • Send a text instead of making a call
  • Try to avoid using your phone if the signal strength is low - find a better location to make a call
  • Try to use the phone outdoors rather than inside, or move close to a window to make a call
  • Keep the phone (and particularly the aerial) as far as possible from your head
  • Avoid touching the aerial while the phone is turned on, and keep the phone away from areas of the body such as eyes, testicles, breasts and internal organs
  • Limit usage as much as possible if pregnant
  • Switch off your phone when not in use

You should be aware that if the phone is receiving a very strong signal from a base station, then power output can be reduced by up to 1000 times compared with when the phone has a poor signal.

SAR Values

As SAR information is not always easy to find, we have compiled a list of SAR values for most phones available in the UK. Please note that Mobile Phones UK accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this data. All data has been collected from third party sources and in each case the source of the data is referenced. You are advised to verify the accuracy of this information for yourself. Under no circumstances will Mobile Phones UK be held liable for any loss, injury or damage associated with the use of this data.

You should note that while the SAR values of individual phones may vary, every phone available for sale in the UK complies with ICNIRP guidelines. You should also be aware that the SAR values shown are maximum values and in practice emissions from mobile phones will normally be lower than these figures. The emissions depend on factors such as distance from a transmission mast, whether the phone is used indoors or outdoors, how close the phone is held to the ear and other operating factors. It is important to realise that a phone with a high SAR rating may actually operate with much lower emissions in practice, and conversely a phone with a lower SAR rating may operate with emissions higher than a high SAR phone in practice. You should not rely on a low SAR rating to guarantee your health.

Manufacturer
Model
SAR (W/kg)
Source of data
Alcatel
300
1.02
Alcatel
301
1.02
Alcatel
302
1.00
Alcatel
303
1.00
Alcatel
304
1.00
Alcatel
310
0.60
Alcatel
311
0.60
Alcatel
320
0.77
Alcatel
331
0.49
Alcatel
332
0.43
Alcatel
500
0.71
Alcatel
501
0.41
Alcatel
511
0.30
Alcatel
512
0.30
Alcatel
525
0.60
Alcatel
531
0.86
Alcatel
535
0.81
Alcatel
700
1.04
Alcatel
701
0.43
Alcatel
715
0.35
Alcatel
735
0.57
Alcatel
Club
0.87
Alcatel
Easy
0.87
Alcatel
Gumm
0.87
Alcatel
Max
0.87
Alcatel
Max1
0.97
Alcatel
View
0.96
Apple
iPhone 3G S
1.19
Apple
iPhone 4
1.18
Apple
iPhone 4S
1.18
Apple
iPhone 5
1.25
Ascom
Axento
1.25
Ascom
Elisto
1.33
Ascom
GD350
1.07
Ascom
GDX350
1.07
Benefon
Twin Dual
1.01
Bosch
GSM 607
1.20
Bosch
GSM-908
1.59
Bosch
GSM-909
1.13
Bosch
M-Com 906
1.32
LG
1100
0.638
LG
C1100
1.12
LG
C1200
1.15
LG
G5300i
0.427
LG
7050
0.638
LG
7100
0.32
LG
8110
1.07
Mitsubishi
Aria
0.44
Mitsubishi
Aurel
1.12
Mitsubishi
Cosma
0.60
Mitsubishi
Eclipse
0.941
Mitsubishi
Galaxy
0.93
Mitsubishi
MM21i
1.28
Mitsubishi
M320
0.868
Mitsubishi
M341i
0.356
Mitsubishi
M342i
0.785
Mitsubishi
Mars
0.994
Mitsubishi
Mondo
0.738
Mitsubishi
MT 30
1.30
Mitsubishi
Mystral
1.12
Mitsubishi
Neptune
0.713
Mitsubishi
Odyssey
1.12
Mitsubishi
Sirius
0.748
Mitsubishi
Trium 110
0.746
Motorola
A830
0.69
Motorola
A835
0.55
Motorola
A920
0.75
Motorola
A925
0.65
Motorola
A1000
1.13
Motorola
C200
0.78
Motorola
C250
0.83
Motorola
C300
0.95
Motorola
C331
0.81
Motorola
C332
0.81
Motorola
C333
0.81
Motorola
C336
0.81
Motorola
C350
0.90
Motorola
C380
0.73
Motorola
C385
0.73
Motorola
C450
0.92
Motorola
C550
0.71
Motorola
C650
0.87
Motorola
C975
1.02
Motorola
E365
0.88
Motorola
E380
0.73
Motorola
E398
1.01
Motorola
E550
0.93
Motorola
E1000
0.88
Motorola
E1070
0.89
Motorola
KRZR K1
0.59
Motorola
L2
1.33
Motorola
L6
1.33
Motorola
L7
0.95
Motorola
MPX200
0.12
Motorola
T280
0.96
Motorola
T280i
0.96
Motorola
T720
0.93
Motorola
T720i
0.93
Motorola
T722i
0.93
Motorola
T2288
0.62
Motorola
T8088
0.445
Motorola
V3
0.62
Motorola
V3i
0.78
Motorola
V3X
0.57
Motorola
V50
1.19
Motorola
V60g
0.52
Motorola
V60i
0.38
Motorola
V66
1.17
Motorola
V66i
1.17
Motorola
V70
0.96
Motorola
V80
0.54
Motorola
V150
0.93
Motorola
V180
0.87
Motorola
V220
0.90
Motorola
V300
0.93
Motorola
V303
0.93
Motorola
V400
0.93
Motorola
V500
0.90
Motorola
V525
0.90
Motorola
V547
0.93
Motorola
V550
0.90
Motorola
V600
0.82
Motorola
V620
0.82
Motorola
V635
0.80
Motorola
V975
0.96
Motorola
V980
0.96
Motorola
W220
0.81
Motorola
Z3
1.02
NEC
313
0.501
NEC
606
0.76
NEC
616
0.64
NEC
808s
0.515
NEC
808n
0.515
NEC
808y
0.0.515
NEC
DB4000
1.23
NEC
DB7000
0.988
NEC
E232
0.93
NEC
E525
0.506
NEC
N22i
0.462
NEC
N32i
0.988
NEC
N223i
0.425
NEC
N331i
0.93
NEC
N341i
0.506
NEC
N400i
0.709
Nokia
1100
0.67
Nokia
2100
0.55
Nokia
2300
0.86
Nokia
2600
0.80
Nokia
2650
0.54
Nokia
3100
0.76
Nokia
3120
0.79
Nokia
3200
0.56
Nokia
3210
0.81
Nokia
3220
0.78
Nokia
3300
0.77
Nokia
3310
0.96
Nokia
3330
0.96
Nokia
3410
0.81
Nokia
3510
0.66
Nokia
3510i
0.83
Nokia
3650
0.72
Nokia
3660
0.75
Nokia
5100
0.48
Nokia
5110
0.69
Nokia
5210
0.62
Nokia
5510
0.74
Nokia
6020
0.52
Nokia
6021
072
Nokia
6030
0.59
Nokia
6100
0.60
Nokia
6110
0.87
Nokia
6111
0.84
Nokia
6150
0.69
Nokia
6210
0.92
Nokia
6220
0.66
Nokia
6230
0.59
Nokia
6250
0.55
Nokia
6310
0.81
Nokia
6310i
0.82
Nokia
6510
0.81
Nokia
6600
0.80
Nokia
6610
0.63
Nokia
6610i
0.63
Nokia
6650
0.64
Nokia
6800
0.61
Nokia
6810
0.82
Nokia
6820
0.72
Nokia
7110
0.90
Nokia
7200
0.36
Nokia
7210
0.63
Nokia
7250
0.60
Nokia
7250i
0.60
Nokia
7260
0.51
Nokia
7270
0.46
Nokia
7280
0.83
Nokia
7360
0.60
Nokia
7370
0.66
Nokia
7373
0.73
Nokia
7380
0.65
Nokia
7600
0.71
Nokia
7610
0.54
Nokia
7650
0.35
Nokia
8210
1.00
Nokia
8310
0.82
Nokia
8810
1.14
Nokia
8810i
0.73
Nokia
8850
0.43
Nokia
8890
0.26
Nokia
8910
0.52
Nokia
8910i
0.26
Nokia
9210
0.34
Nokia
9210i
0.34
Nokia
9300
0.07
Nokia
9300i
0.29
Nokia
9500
0.49
Nokia
NGAGE
0.57
Nokia
E51
1.40
Nokia
E7
1.28
Nokia
E71
1.33
Nokia
E72
1.31
Nokia
N70
0.95
Nokia
N71
0.38
Nokia
N72
0.76
Nokia
N73
0.92
Nokia
N8
1.02
Nokia
N80
0.48
Nokia
N90
0.29
Nokia
N91
0.67
Nokia
N93
0.69
Nokia
N95
0.58
Nokia
N96
0.91
Nokia
N97
0.66
Nokia
N900
0.80
Panasonic
A100
0.743
Panasonic
A100i
0.737
Panasonic
EB-G250
0.95
Panasonic
EB-G500
0.98
Panasonic
EB-GD92
0.97
Panasonic
G50
0.494
Panasonic
G51E
0.582
Panasonic
G51M
0.629
Panasonic
G60
0.732
Panasonic
G70
0.77
Panasonic
G600
0.50
Panasonic
GD35
0.856
Panasonic
GD55
0.753
Panasonic
GD67
0.505
Panasonic
GD68
0.505
Panasonic
GD75
0.669
Panasonic
GD76
0.669
Panasonic
GD86A
0.576
Panasonic
GD87
0.633
Panasonic
GD88
0.982
Panasonic
GD93
0.72
Panasonic
GD95
0.839
Panasonic
GD96
0.759
Panasonic
GD520
0.95
Panasonic
P341i
0.459
Panasonic
X60
0.672
Panasonic
X70
0.459
Panasonic
X300
0.863
Panasonic
X400
0.555
Panasonic
Z70
0.459
Philips
355
0.662
Philips
Azalis
0.50
Philips
Diga
1.06
Philips
Genie
1.05
Philips
Genie 900
1.52
Philips
Genie 1800
1.41
Philips
Ozeo
0.61
Philips
Savy
1.10
Philips
Xennium
1.14
Sagem
366
1.05
Sagem
840
1.05
Sagem
959
0.65
Sagem
MYC1
1.12
Sagem
MYC2
0.93
Sagem
MYC3
0.99
Sagem
MYX1
0.64
Sagem
MYX2
0.64
Sagem
MYX3-2
0.93
Sagem
MYX5
0.64
Sagem
MYX6
0.65
Sagem
MYX7
0.57
Sagem
MYXC1
1,12
Sagem
MYXC-3B
0.99
Samsung
A300
1.03
Samsung
A800
0.961
Samsung
C100
0.599
Samsung
C120
0.977
Samsung
C130
0.824
Samsung
D410
0.371
Samsung
D415
0.619
Samsung
D500
0.310
Samsung
D600
0.411
Samsung
D800
0.387
Samsung
D830
0.337
Samsung
D900
0.823
Samsung
E300
0.513
Samsung
E310
0.513
Samsung
E330
0.903
Samsung
E350
0.41
Samsung
E390
0.461
Samsung
E400
0.809
Samsung
E530
0.696
Samsung
E600
0.981
Samsung
E630
0.506
Samsung
E700
0.733
Samsung
E710
1.0
Samsung
E720
0.664
Samsung
E760
0.94
Samsung
E770
0.915
Samsung
E800
0.357
Samsung
E810
0.5
Samsung
E820
0.48
Samsung
E900
0.355
Samsung
E950
0.39
Samsung
F400
0.411
Samsung
F490
0.411
Samsung
Galaxy Ace
0.625
Samsung
Galaxy Apollo
0.575
Samsung
Galaxy Europa
0.645
Samsung
Galaxy Mini
0.961
Samsung
Galaxy Note
0.209
Samsung
Galaxy S2
0.351
Samsung
Galaxy S3
0.342
Samsung
i300
0.742
Samsung
N620
0.873
Samsung
P100
0.659
Samsung
P300
0.973
Samsung
P400
1.18
Samsung
P510
0.897
Samsung
S100
1.01
Samsung
S300
1.14
Samsung
S400i
0.662
Samsung
S500i
0.969
Samsung
T100
0.936
Samsung
U900
0.7
Samsung
V200
0.685
Samsung
X100
0.758
Samsung
X450
0.98
Samsung
X460
0.846
Samsung
X600
0.842
Samsung
X640
0.795
Samsung
X660
0.816
Samsung
X830
0.119
Samsung
Z107
0.63
Samsung
Z130
0.842
Samsung
Z300
0.702
Samsung
Z320i
0.641
Samsung
Z500
0.994
Samsung
Z510
0.768
Samsung
Z540
0.531
Sharp
TQ.G700
1.01
Siemens
A36
1.11
Siemens
A40
0.85
Siemens
A50
0.97
Siemens
A52
0.97
Siemens
A55
0.56
Siemens
A56
0.56
Siemens
A57
0.67
Siemens
A60
0.67
Siemens
C-25
0.72
Siemens
C35i
1.19
Siemens
C45
0.93
Siemens
C55
0.49
Siemens
C60
0.67
Siemens
C62
0.72
Siemens
C65
0.73
Siemens
CF62
0.75
Siemens
CL50
0.88
Siemens
CX65
0.59
Siemens
M35i
0.85
Siemens
M50
1.01
Siemens
M55
0.64
Siemens
M65
0.88
Siemens
M50
0.67
Siemens
ME45
0.98
Siemens
MT50
1.01
Siemens
S35i
0.85
Siemens
S40
0.48
Siemens
S45
0.95
Siemens
S45i
0.95
Siemens
S55
0.53
Siemens
S65
0.48
Siemens
S451
0.89
Siemens
SL42
0.89
Siemens
SL45
0.89
Siemens
SL45i
0.89
Siemens
SL55
0.62
Siemens
ST55
0.74
Siemens
ST60
0.47
Siemens
SX1
0.52
Siemens
U10
0.98
Siemens
U15
0.35
Sony Ericsson
1200
1.39
Sony Ericsson
2200
1.39
Sony Ericsson
3200
1.39
Sony Ericsson
1282D
1.35
Sony Ericsson
A1018s
0.88
Sony Ericsson
A1228C
1.38
Sony Ericsson
A1228D
1.35
Sony Ericsson
A1228Di
0.86
Sony Ericsson
A1228DSI
1.34
Sony Ericsson
A2618s
0.79
Sony Ericsson
A3618S
0.96
Sony Ericsson
CMB-M25
0.88
Sony Ericsson
CMD-C1
0.55
Sony Ericsson
CMD-Z5
1.06
Sony Ericsson
CMD-J7
0.99
Sony Ericsson
CMD27
0.99
Sony Ericsson
CMDJ70
0.86
Sony Ericsson
CMDX-1000
0.41
Sony Ericsson
GH688
0.95
Sony Ericsson
LX-588
1.51
Sony Ericsson
K500i
0.53
Sony Ericsson
K700
0.48
Sony Ericsson
P800
0.64
Sony Ericsson
P802
0.64
Sony Ericsson
P900
0.91
Sony Ericsson
P908
0.91
Sony Ericsson
R278D
1.41
Sony Ericsson
R300D
1.13
Sony Ericsson
R300LX
1.13
Sony Ericsson
R300Z
0.88
Sony Ericsson
R310s
0.94
Sony Ericsson
R320s
0.94
Sony Ericsson
R600
0.89
Sony Ericsson
R3002
0.88
Sony Ericsson
S828
0.77
Sony Ericsson
SH688
0.91
Sony Ericsson
SH888
0.42
Sony Ericsson
T18s
0.61
Sony Ericsson
T19LX
1.40
Sony Ericsson
T28
1.27
Sony Ericsson
T28s
1.27
Sony Ericsson
T65
0.98
Sony Ericsson
T65
0.98
Sony Ericsson
T66
0.85
Sony Ericsson
T68
0.49
Sony Ericsson
T68i
0.38
Sony Ericsson
T68M
0.49
Sony Ericsson
T100
0.84
Sony Ericsson
T102
0.84
Sony Ericsson
T200
0.63
Sony Ericsson
T230
0.74
Sony Ericsson
T238
0.74
Sony Ericsson
T300
0.80
Sony Ericsson
T310
0.81
Sony Ericsson
T312
0.81
Sony Ericsson
T600
0.80
Sony Ericsson
T602
0.80
Sony Ericsson
T610
0.89
Sony Ericsson
T618
0.89
Sony Ericsson
T628
0.88
Sony Ericsson
T630
0.88
Sony Ericsson
T2265
0.26
Sony Ericsson
V800
1.05
Sony Ericsson
Z200
0.94
Sony Ericsson
Z208
0.94
Sony Ericsson
TZ600
0.16
Sony Ericsson
Z1010
1.41
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Trend G366
1.05

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Comment by Jenny from USA on 16th May 2013
SARS rating is very important to me. Just want a phone with:1.low sars rating 2. great camera 3. easy contacts(call waiting, calls missed, caller id...) I would like to be able to listen to UTube. What's my WOW phone?

Comment by sean from uk on 1st Apr 2013
you might be interested in this film.
http://vimeo.com/54189727
very relevant to sar rating

Comment by ron taylor from uk on 24th Jan 2013
I think sar ratings are very important,but it seems to be ignored,the same as warnings about cigarettes were in the early days.We are sure to see an increase in brain tumors in the coming years
I phones are particulary high in sar
THE POWERS THAT BE SEEM TO PREFER TO SHOVE IT UNDER THE CARPET///monetary concerns???

Comment by Susie L from UK on 8th Oct 2012
Me again as a follow-up to your reply to me below. WHERE exactly is the SARS ranking for the 4 and 4S Three i-phone. It does not appear to be in the list above or if it is, what is listed under?

Thanks,

Susie

Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on 8th Oct 2012
Hi Susie, listed alphabetically under Apple.

Comment by Susie from UK on 28th Sep 2012
I have an i-phone 3S - my contract is due to expire soon. Am considering upgrading to a 4 or 5S, (like I usually do). On your list above of SAR rankings, it appears to only go up to 'S' alphabetically! So I am not really sure what my Three (3) i-phone is! I have recently had cancer so although I realise having an i-phone with a low SAR is no guarantee, I thought I might as well go for a low one - it might just help me psychologically!

Thank you,

Susie

Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on 1st Oct 2012
Hi Susie, we've updated the table for the iPhone 4S and 5. They have relatively high SAR values, but obviously still within legal limits.

Comment by Daniel from UK on 10th May 2012
Does anyone actually care?
The procedures of reducing SARs seems pedantic.

Turn of phone when not in use - devotes the punt of a mobile phone
Try too use the phone out doors - lol

Crazy hippies

Comment by stelios psarrakis from greece on 21st Apr 2012
Guys...Im 15 years old and I've bought samsung galaxy ace(0,625 sar).Isnt that degree high???:-):-)

Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on 21st Apr 2012
Stelios, you can see from the figures above that 0.625 is lower than most phones and well below the EU limit of 2.0.

Comment by pankaj vaish from bharat on 25th Jan 2012
nice and valuable information.but please tell the harmfull effects of rf radiations in more detail...........

SAR & Health Resources

SAR Values - independent site showing SAR ratings
Health Protection Agency scientific review shows no evidence mobile phones cause harm (April 2012)
Powerwatch - an independent organisation working in the field of UK Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Radiation health
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones - report by UK body examining concerns about the possible health effects from the use of mobile phones, base stations and transmitters (May 2000)

 
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