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Which Apple smartphone had the lowest radiation for Simultaneous Head SAR testing across all years? According to FCC test reports, the Apple phone with the lowest SAR rating was 1.14 W/kg, accounting for 71.25% of the 1.6 W/kg limit. In contrast, the highest SAR Apple phone had a 1.59 W/kg rating, or 99.38% of the limit. This equates to a 39.47% difference between the two extremes.
Head SAR (Simultaneous)
| SAR Rank | Phone Model | Simultaneous Head SAR Value | % Legal Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
1st | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | 1.14 W/kg | 71.25% |
2nd![apple-iphone-13-mini[1]](https://www.rfsafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/apple-iphone-13-mini1-66x66.jpg) | Apple iPhone 13 Mini | 1.33 W/kg | 83.13% |
Tied 2nd![apple-iphone-13[1]](https://www.rfsafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/apple-iphone-131-66x66.jpg) | Apple iPhone 13 | 1.33 W/kg | 83.13% |
3rd | Apple iPhone Xs | 1.35 W/kg | 84.38% |
Tied 3rd![apple-iphone-13-pro[1]](https://www.rfsafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/apple-iphone-13-pro1-66x66.jpg) | Apple iPhone 13 Pro | 1.35 W/kg | 84.38% |
4th | Apple iPhone 12 Mini | 1.37 W/kg | 85.63% |
Tied 4th | Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 1.37 W/kg | 85.63% |
Tied 4th | Apple iPhone 14 PLUS | 1.37 W/kg | 85.63% |
5th | Apple iPhone 12 | 1.38 W/kg | 86.25% |
6th | Apple iPhone X | 1.39 W/kg | 86.88% |
| SAR Rank | Phone Model | Simultaneous Head SAR | % Legal Limit |
Tied 6th | Apple iPhone XS MAX | 1.39 W/kg | 86.88% |
Tied 6th | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | 1.39 W/kg | 86.88% |
7th | Apple iPhone SE 3 (2022) | 1.40 W/kg | 87.5% |
Tied 7th | Apple iPhone 14 | 1.40 W/kg | 87.5% |
Tied 7th | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | 1.40 W/kg | 87.5% |
Tied 7th | Apple iPhone 15 Pro | 1.40 W/kg | 87.5% |
8th | Apple iPhone 11 | 1.41 W/kg | 88.13% |
9th | Apple iPhone 11 Pro | 1.42 W/kg | 88.75% |
10th | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | 1.43 W/kg | 89.38% |
11th | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | 1.45 W/kg | 90.63% |
| SAR Rank | Phone Model | Simultaneous Head SAR | % Legal Limit |
12th | Apple iPhone 14 Pro | 1.46 W/kg | 91.25% |
13th | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | 1.48 W/kg | 92.5% |
14th | Apple iPhone 7 | 1.49 W/kg | 93.13% |
15th | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | 1.50 W/kg | 93.75% |
Tied 15th | Apple iPhone 15 | 1.50 W/kg | 93.75% |
16th | Apple iPhone 6 | 1.51 W/kg | 94.38% |
Tied 16th | Apple iPhone 8 | 1.51 W/kg | 94.38% |
17th | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | 1.53 W/kg | 95.63% |
Tied 17th | Apple iPhone 5 | 1.53 W/kg | 95.63% |
18th | Apple iPhone 6 Plus | 1.59 W/kg | 99.38% |
| SAR Rank | Phone Model | Simultaneous Head SAR | % Legal Limit |
Tied 18th | Apple iPhone SE | 1.59 W/kg | 99.38% |
Lowest: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Highest: Apple iPhone SE
Last 5 Year’s iPhone Radiation Levels (Compare Apples to Apples)
2022
Apple iPhone Lowest to Highest Radiation Phones Released In 2022
2021
Apple iPhone Lowest to Highest Radiation Phones of 2021
2020
Apple iPhone Lowest to Highest Radiation Phones of 2020
2019
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2018
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