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SAR values

By S21, last updated 29 Nov 2016

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 value 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.

Click here for a list of phones with the lowest emissions.




How to reduce your exposure to phone radiation

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 S21 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 S21 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
1010
1.08
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
Apple
iPhone 5c
1.19
Apple
iPhone 5s
1.19
Apple
iPhone 6
1.18
Apple
iPhone 6 Plus
1.19
Apple
iPhone 6s
1.14
Apple
iPhone 6s Plus
1.14
Apple
iPhone 7
1.39
Apple
iPhone 7 Plus
1.34
BlackBerry
9720
1.28
BlackBerry
Bold 9790
1.73
BlackBerry
Bold 9900
1.19
BlackBerry
Classic
1.43
BlackBerry
Curve 8900
1.01
BlackBerry
Curve 9300
1.45
BlackBerry
Curve 9320
1.56
BlackBerry
Curve 9360
1.49
BlackBerry
Curve 9380
1.47
BlackBerry
Passport
1.45
BlackBerry
Torch 9800
1.13
BlackBerry
Torch 9810
1.44
BlackBerry
Torch 9860
1.46
BlackBerry
Q5
1.38
BlackBerry
Q10
1.36
BlackBerry
Z10
1.39
Google
Nexus 6
0.531
HTC
Desire
0.752
HTC
Desire 500
0.724
HTC
Desire 601 Dual Sim
1.120
HTC
Desire X
1.590
HTC
One
1.260
HTC
One Max
0.813
HTC
One Mini
0.897
HTC
One S
1.000
HTC
One X
1.210
HTC
One X+
0.862
HTC
Sensation
0.358
HTC
Sensation XE
0.358
HTC
Windows Phone 8S
1.080
HTC
Windows Phone 8X
0.586
LG
G2
0.97
LG
G4
0.621
LG
Nexus 4
0.56
Microsoft
Lumia 435
0.58
Microsoft
Lumia 535
0.66
Microsoft
Lumia 550
0.63
Microsoft
Lumia 640
0.88
Microsoft
Lumia 640 XL
0.69
Microsoft
Lumia 950
0.60
Microsoft
Lumia 950 XL
0.56
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
Moto G
0.79
Motorola
Moto G 4G
1.24
Motorola
MPX200
0.12
Motorola
RAZR HD
0.61
Motorola
RAZR i
0.85
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
Nokia
100
1.28
Nokia
105
1.48
Nokia
106
1.27
Nokia
108
1.30
Nokia
113
1.46
Nokia
220
1.14
Nokia
515
1.15
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
Asha 210
0.69
Nokia
Asha 302
1.11
Nokia
Asha 503
1.44
Nokia
NGAGE
0.57
Nokia
E51
1.40
Nokia
E7
1.28
Nokia
E71
1.33
Nokia
E72
1.31
Nokia
Lumia 520
1.09
Nokia
Lumia 530
1.19
Nokia
Lumia 620
0.84
Nokia
Lumia 625
0.95
Nokia
Lumia 630
1.52
Nokia
Lumia 635
0.79
Nokia
Lumia 720
0.76
Nokia
Lumia 730
0.96
Nokia
Lumia 735
0.80
Nokia
Lumia 820
0.94
Nokia
Lumia 830
0.59
Nokia
Lumia 920
0.70
Nokia
Lumia 925
0.92
Nokia
Lumia 930
0.73
Nokia
Lumia 1020
0.82
Nokia
Lumia 1320
0.56
Nokia
Lumia 1520
0.72
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
Nokia
X6
1.11
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
Savy
1.10
Philips
Xennium
1.14
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
Chat S3350
0.817
Samsung
Chat 357
0.637
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
E950
0.39
Samsung
E1200
0.873
Samsung
E1230
0.806
Samsung
F490
0.411
Samsung
Galaxy Ace
0.625
Samsung
Galaxy Ace 2
0.498
Samsung
Galaxy Ace 3
0.594
Samsung
Galaxy Ace 4
0.670
Samsung
Galaxy Ace Plus
0.839
Samsung
Galaxy Apollo
0.575
Samsung
Galaxy A3
0.554
Samsung
Galaxy A3 2016
0.621
Samsung
Galaxy A3 2017
1.380
Samsung
Galaxy A5
0.259
Samsung
Galaxy A5 2016
0.475
Samsung
Galaxy A5 2017
1.390
Samsung
Galaxy Europa
0.645
Samsung
Galaxy Fame
0.831
Samsung
Galaxy J1
0.766
Samsung
Galaxy J3
0.477
Samsung
Galaxy J5
0.612
Samsung
Galaxy J5 2016
1.170
Samsung
Galaxy Mega
0.374
Samsung
Galaxy Mini
0.961
Samsung
Galaxy Mini 2
0.917
Samsung
Galaxy Nexus
0.456
Samsung
Galaxy Note
0.209
Samsung
Galaxy Note II
0.369
Samsung
Galaxy Note 3
0.363
Samsung
Galaxy Note 4
0.382
Samsung
Galaxy Note Edge
0.329
Samsung
Galaxy S
0.510
Samsung
Galaxy S Advance
0.750
Samsung
Galaxy S2
0.351
Samsung
Galaxy S3 Mini
0.584
Samsung
Galaxy S3
0.547
Samsung
Galaxy S4
0.399
Samsung
Galaxy S4 Active
0.358
Samsung
Galaxy S4 Mini
0.332
Samsung
Galaxy S5
0.562
Samsung
Galaxy S5 Mini
0.968
Samsung
Galaxy S6
0.499
Samsung
Galaxy S6 Edge
0.594
Samsung
Galaxy S7
0.621
Samsung
Galaxy S7 Edge
0.507
Samsung
Galaxy Y
0.655
Samsung
Galaxy Young
0.742
Samsung
i300
0.742
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
S3500
0.581
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
Siemens
C55
0.49
Siemens
C60
0.67
Siemens
C65
0.73
Siemens
CF62
0.75
Siemens
CX65
0.59
Siemens
M55
0.64
Siemens
M65
0.88
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
Sony
Xperia C
0.522
Sony
Xperia E
0.87
Sony
Xperia J
0.73
Sony
Xperia L
0.69
Sony
Xperia M
0.859
Sony
Xperia M2
0.779
Sony
Xperia M4 Aqua
0.633
Sony
Xperia SP
0.79
Sony
Xperia Z
0.48
Sony
Xperia Z1
0.773
Sony
Xperia Z1 Compact
0.74
Sony
Xperia Z3
0.712
Sony
Xperia Z3 Compact
0.897
Sony
Xperia Z Ultra
0.339
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
T68
0.49
Sony Ericsson
T68i
0.38
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
T630
0.88
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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