How Much Radiation Is Emitted By Popular Smartphones?

Smartphones have become an integral part of our everyday lives.
From work and school to daily tasks, these handheld devices have
brought everything into the palm of our hands.
Most people spend 5-6 hours (https://bit.ly/3xCu3VY) on their
phones each day. And, as Visual Capitalist's Anshool Deshmukh
and Sabrina Lam detail below (https://bit.ly/3vuhOIa), given that
our phones emit a tiny amount of radiation, we’re exposing
ourselves to radiation for hours each day.
But different phones emit different amounts of radiation.
With the help of data collected by the German Federal Office of
Radiation Protection (https://bit.ly/36orXxP), we visualize the
radiation emissions of some popular smartphones in the market
today.
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Smartphones and other mobile devices emit tiny amounts of
radiofrequency (RF) radiation. Humans can absorb this radiation
when the smartphone is being used or is lying dormant anywhere
near their bodies.
The parameter used to measure phone radiation emissions is the
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). It is the unit of measurement
that represents the quantity of electromagnetic energy absorbed
by the body when using a mobile device.
The Council of the European Union has set radiation standards
for cell phones at 2.0 watts per kilogram, measured over the 10
grams of tissue that is absorbing the most signal.
SAR values are calculated at the ear (speaking on the phone) and
at the body (kept in your pocket). For the purposes of this article,
we’ve used the former calculations.
Smartphones With the Highest Levels of Radiation Emissions
The Motorola Edge has the highest radiation emission with a SAR
value of 1.79 watts of radiation per kilogram. That’s significantly
higher than most other smartphone models in the market today
and close to the limits set by the EU for cellphones.
Coming in second is the Axon 11 5G by ZTE with 1.59, followed
by the OnePlus 6T at a close third with 1.55 W/kg. The Sony
Experia AX2 Plus with 1.41 and the Google Pixel 3 XL and 3A
XL at 1.39 round out the top five (https://bit.ly/3vojao1).
Now that we have detailed the worst offenders let’s look at the
smartphones with the lowest levels of radiation emissions.
Smartphones With the Lowest Levels of Radiation Emissions
The smartphone with the lowest SAR value is the ZTE Blade V10,
with 0.13 watts of radiation per kilogram.
Mobile devices by Samsung carry some of the least radiation risk.
The company has four phones considered to be the best in the
category. The Galaxy Note 10+ is the best model in their line-up,
emitting a meager 0.19 watts per kilogram.
Here is a look at the 10 smartphones that emit the lowest levels
of radiation: (https://bit.ly/3rzbQoq)