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SAR (specific absorption rate) is an indication of the amount of radiation that is absorbed into a head whilst using a cellular phone, the higher the SAR rating the more radiation that is absorbed into the head.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
A SAR value is a measure of the maximum energy absorbed by a unit of mass of exposed tissue of a person using a mobile phone, over a given time or more simply the power absorbed per unit mass. SAR values are usually expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg) in either 1g or 10g of tissue.
Exposure Limits
In Europe, the European Council Recommendation 519/1999/EC for exposure guidelines has adopted the recommendations made by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP Guidelines 1998). In the US, the FCC, Federal Communications Commission, sets the radio frequency safety guidelines that all phones must meet before being sold in the US. Current reference standards and limits.
| Region / Country | – Reference to – SAR measuremant protocol |
Reference to SAR limit | Limit |
| Europe | European Specification ES 59005 (1998) |
ICNIRP Guidelines 1998 (ICNIRP 1998) |
2.0 W/Kg in 10g of tissue |
| Australia | Australian Communications Authority (ACA) Standard (ACA RS 1999) |
Australian Standard AS/NZS 2772.1 | 1.6 W/Kg in 1g of tissue |
| US | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Guidelines (FCC 1997) |
American Standard ANSI C95.1 (ANSI 1992) | 1.6 W/Kg in 1g of tissue |
The Lowest SAR Cell Phones Sold In USA.
| Rank | Model | SAR (digital) | Carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Galaxy Note | 0.19 | T-Mobile |
| 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note | 0.27 | Unlocked |
| 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | 0.28 | Verizon Wireless |
| 4 | Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | 0.3 | AT&T |
| 5 | Kyocera DuraXT | 0.328 | Sprint |
| 6 | Pantech Discover | 0.35 | AT&T |
| 7 | Samsung Galaxy Beam | 0.36 | Unlocked |
| 8 | Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II | 0.37 | Verizon Wireless |
| 9 | Pantech Swift | 0.386 | AT&T |
| 10 | Samsung Jitterbug Plus | 0.4 | GreatCall |
| 10a | Jitterbug Plus | 0.4 | GreatCall |
| 12 | Samsung Gusto 2 | 0.41 | Verizon Wireless |
| 12a | Kyocera DuraMax | 0.41 | Sprint |
| 12b | Samsung Gusto 2 | 0.41 | Verizon Wireless |
| 15 | Samsung Galaxy Appeal | 0.42 | AT&T |
| 16 | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | 0.43 | Sprint |
| 17 | HTC One V | 0.455 | U.S. Cellular |
| 18 | LG Optimus Vu | 0.462 | Unlocked |
| 19 | Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G | 0.47 | T-Mobile |
| 19a | Samsung Rugby 3 | 0.47 | AT&T |