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
| Test | Value | Rank | % of Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head (Cellular) | 1.19 W/kg | Check Rank | 74.38% |
| Body (Cellular) | 1.19 W/kg | Check Rank | 74.38% |
| Hotspot (Cellular) | 1.19 W/kg | Check Rank | 74.38% |
| Head (WiFi+Cell) | 1.59 W/kg | Check Rank | 99.56% |
| Body (WiFi+Cell) | 1.59 W/kg | Check Rank | 99.25% |
| Hotspot (WiFi+Cell) | 1.59 W/kg | Check Rank | 99.38% |
Specifications
ℹ️ General
- ℹ️ Phone: Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- ℹ️ Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- ℹ️ Announced: September 9, 2025
- ℹ️ Status: Available. Released 2025, September 19
- ℹ️ Price: £ 1,099.00 / € 1,299.00
- ℹ️ Model Names: iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
- ℹ️ General Review:
📱 Display
- 📱 Type: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
- 📱 Size: 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- 📱 Resolution: 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- 📱 Protection: Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
- 📱 Features: Anti-reflective coating
- 📱 Display Test:
- 📱 Display Review:
📷 Camera
- 📷 Main Camera: Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (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 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
- 📷 Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) - 📷 Selfie Camera Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
- 📷 Selfie Camera Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
- 📷 Camera Review:
🔋 Battery
- 🔋 Type: Li-Ion 3988 mAh - Nano SIM modelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model
- 🔋 Battery Test:
- 🔋 Charging: Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired - 🔋 Battery Review:
⚙️ Hardware
- ⚙️ Operating System: iOS 26
- ⚙️ Chipset: Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
- ⚙️ CPU: Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
- ⚙️ 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: 6.0, 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 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
- 🎨 Weight: 206 g (7.27 oz)
- 🎨 Colors: Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
- 🎨 Build: Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- 🎨 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:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3523
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3256
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53,... - 🗼 5G Network:
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3523
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3256
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79... - 🗼 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