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Apple iPhone 5 Radiation Levels

Head SAR
Head SAR
1.06 W/kg which is Ranked #44 at 66.25% of Legal Limit
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Radiation LevelsHEAD (1g)BODY (1g)HOTSPOT (1g)
Cellular Only1.06 W/kg1.18 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous1.53 W/kg1.55 W/kg1.13 W/kg







Apple iPhone 5 SAR Level Summary:

The cellular transmission SAR values for the Apple iPhone 5 (FCC ID BCG-E2599A) are 1.06 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 1.18 W/kg when worn on the body. The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 0.98 W/kg. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for iPhone 5 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.53 W/kg at the head, 1.55 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.13 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.





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Apple iPhone 5 Safety Tip: Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Reduces Radiation.

This SAR chart reveals how turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your Apple iPhone 5 can significantly reduce your exposure to radiation. Our SAR comparison chart shows that by simply turning off these transmitters, you can lower the RF radiation exposure to your head by 30.5%, and you can lower exposure to the body by 23.7%, when considering these differences between cellular-only (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth OFF) and simultaneous use exposure (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ON), a wise way to reduce excessive phone radiation is to tap off unnecessary transmitters when not in use. Additionally, when using your phone as a hotspot, turning off Bluetooth can reduce your exposure by up to 15.8% according to the FCC SAR report for device number BCG-E2599A.

Apple iPhone 5 SAR Levels

Comparison of SAR levels between cellular-only and simultaneous exposure
RADIATION LEVELSCELLULAR ONLY(% DIFF)SIMULTANEOUS
HEAD1.060 W/kg30.5%1.525 W/kg
BODY1.18 W/kg23.7%1.546 W/kg
HOTSPOT0.977 W/kg15.8%1.131 W/kg

The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of a mobile device measures the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body during device usage.

The SAR values for the iphone-5 (FCC ID BCG-E2599A) are as follows:

  • 1.06 W/kg when held at the head with cellular transmission only
  • 1.18 W/kg when worn on the body with cellular transmission only
  • 0.98 W/kg when used as a Hotspot or Airplay
  • 1.53 W/kg when held at the head with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.55 W/kg when worn on the body with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.13 when used as a Hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.

Apple iPhone 5 - SAR Levels

FCC SAR Levels

  • FCC Approval Date This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law.
    23 September 2012
  • FCC ID The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance
    BCG-E2599A
  • FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
  • US SAR Ratings USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
    USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.060 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.18 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active
    0.977 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot
    1.598 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.525 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.546 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.131 W/kg

EU SAR Level

  • EU SAR Ratings
    EU Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg
  • Head SAR Level
    0.95 W/kg (head)
  • Body SAR Level
    0.90 W/kg (body)

LTE carrier support

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – GSM A1428
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 – CDMA A1429
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – GSM A1428
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – CDMA A1429
4G bands LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 – GSM A1428
LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 – CDMA A1429
LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 – GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2012, September
Status Available. Released 2012, September
Body Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2, upgradable to iOS 8.1.2
Chipset Apple A6
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features 1/3.2” sensor size, 1.4 ?m pixel size, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR photo
Video 1080p@30fps, check quality
Secondary 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Sound Alert types Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio No
USB v2.0, reversible connector
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML5 (Safari)
Java No
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– AirDrop file sharing
– Siri natural language commands and dictation
– iCloud cloud service
– TV-out
– Maps
– Audio/video player/editor
– Organizer
– Document viewer/editor
– Photo viewer/editor
– Voice memo/dial/command
– Predictive text input
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR US 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
Price group
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 589 / Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 51h

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