As with all electronic devices operating with radio waves, cell phones also emit radiation. The most recent case involved Apple when it was learned that the iPhone 12 exceeded the radiation limits stipulated as safe. It didn’t take long for the Cupertino company to provide a solution to this problem with a software update.
It is necessary to distinguish between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation; The second category, considered not harmful to health, includes radio waves from smartphones. Today, a study sheds light on current mobile phones. We predict that That’s very good news.
The radiation emitted by your cell phone is measured in SAR: there are organizations dedicated to measuring it
As we mentioned earlier, radiation emitted by cell phones is not harmful to health. Belongs to non-ionizing radiationwhich unlike ionizers, has very little energy and, at normal levels, should not cause problems.
The iPhone 12 has been in the news due to its high radiation levels. Fortunately, Apple fixed the problem with a software update.
Knowing the amount of radiation emitted by our cell phone is not an easy task: it sometimes appears among the Featureson the box of the device, other times we can see it from the mobile phone itself (in the case of iPhone and Samsung) and other times we will have no choice but to ‘to go on the Internet.
However, manufacturers must carry out a series of test before launching the device on the market and, therefore, we must be calm when it comes to cell phone use and our health. All phones available for purchase must meet radiation standards set by law. In our case, they come from Europe.
If we still have doubts about the radiation emitted by our cell phone, there is no better way to resolve them than by consulting one of the organizations responsible for carrying out the tests. measurements. Two examples can come from the French National Frequency Agency or the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection.
Precisely, the latter revealed a list of data collected from various devices, which are measured with the SAR coefficient (“Specific absorption rate”, in Spanish) both in the head and in the body. International guidelines established by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) recommend that exposure to radio frequency radiation from mobile devices be limited to a Maximum SAR of 2 W/kg on average on any fabric of 10 grams of mass. Let’s see if they comply.
The top 10 phones that emit the most radiation
That’s how he is top 10 phones with the most influencewhich fortunately brings good news due to the measured values:
- Motorola Edge: 1.79 W/kg
- Telekom T Phone Pro: 1.76 W/kg
- Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate: 1.58 W/kg
- Asus ROG Phone 6: 1.54 W/kg
- Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro: 1.54 W/kg
- Alcatel 3L: 1.53 W/kg
- Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate: 1.49 W/kg
- HTC U12 lifespan: 1.48 W/kg
- Asus ROG Phone 7: 1.46 W/kg
- Alcatel 1S: 1.44 W/kg
Fortunately, none of the models present are extremely popular. Yes, we have several Asus gaming phones, as well as some HTC and Alcatel ones. Anyway, as we mentioned before, the values of these phones are totally harmless for our health.
Therefore, we should not sound the alarm and they must pass the measurement process to be accepted in the market. Likewise, in case your device does not appear in this list, you can search for the amount of radiation it emits by entering its name in the search engine for that organization.
By | Federal Office for Radiation Protection
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