Apple iPhone 17 Pro SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Apple iPhone 17 Pro (FCC ID BCG-E8949A) are
1.19 W/kg at the head and
1.19 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 1.19 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.59 W/kg at the head, 1.59 W/kg on the body, and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
Specifications
ℹ️ General
- ℹ️ Phone: Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- ℹ️ Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- ℹ️ Announced: January 1, 1970
- ℹ️ Status: Available
- ℹ️ Price:
- ℹ️ Model Names:
- ℹ️ General Review:
📱 Display
- 📱 Type: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
- 📱 Size: 6.3 inches, 97.2 cm2
- 📱 Resolution: 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
- 📱 Protection: Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)
- 📱 Features:
- 📱 Display Test:
- 📱 Display Review:
📷 Camera
- 📷 Main Camera: Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) - 📷 Main Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
- 📷 Video: 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
- 📷 Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) - 📷 Selfie Camera Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
- 📷 Selfie Camera Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
- 📷 Camera Review:
🔋 Battery
- 🔋 Type: Li-Ion
- 🔋 Battery Test:
- 🔋 Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired - 🔋 Battery Review:
⚙️ Hardware
- ⚙️ Operating System: iOS 26
- ⚙️ Chipset: Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
- ⚙️ CPU: Hexa-core
- ⚙️ GPU: Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
- ⚙️ Performance:
- ⚙️ Internal Storage: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
NVMe - ⚙️ Card Slot: No
- ⚙️ Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - ⚙️ Hardware Review:
🛜 Connectivity
- 🛜 Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- 🛜 Bluetooth: 5.4, A2DP, LE
- 🛜 USB: USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
- 🛜 GPS: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
- 🛜 NFC: Yes
- 🛜 Radio: No
- 🛜 Connectivity Review:
🔊 Sound
- 🔊 Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- 🔊 3.5mm Jack: No
- 🔊 Loudspeaker Test:
- 🔊 Sound Review:
🎨 Design
- 🎨 Type: Bar
- 🎨 Dimensions: 150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm ( 5.91 × 2.83 × 0.34 in )
- 🎨 Weight: -
- 🎨 Colors: Black; other colors
- 🎨 Build: Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
- 🎨 Design Review:
🗼 Network
- 🗼 Speed: HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
- 🗼 SIM: Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) - 🗼 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - 🗼 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - 🗼 4G Network: LTE
- 🗼 5G Network: SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - 🗼 Network Review:
⚠️ FCC SAR Levels
- ⚠️ FCC Approval Date: 09-09-2025
- ⚠️ FCC ID: BCG-E8949A
- ⚠️ FCC Report Link: Offical FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report
- ⚠️ US SAR Ratings:
- ⚠️ Head SAR Level: 1.190 W/kg
- ⚠️ Body SAR Level: 1.190 W/kg
- ⚠️ Product Specific Use: 1.190 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Transmission: W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Head: 1.593 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Body: 1.588 W/kg
- ⚠️ Hotspot SAR: 1.588 W/kg
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