Recently, we weighed in on cell phone radiation. We looked at whether there is any correlation between your phone and it giving you cancer. We found that there are many studies, done by reputable sources from different ends of the spectrum claiming different stories. Some said without pause, yes, radiation emitted from your cell phone causes cancer. While other, equally as reputable, sources said that there is not enough long term data to show any correlation. So for the sake of informing our readers, here is the list of cell phones that emit the greatest and least amount of radiation.
No matter what side you subscribe to, one thing is certain, your cell phone emits radiation. Whether that radiation gives cancer is what gets juggled around, so for the sake of spreading awareness we have 40 phones with the highest and lowest specific absorption rate, or SAR, “a way of measuring the quantity of radio frequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by the body.” For a phone to pass FCC certification and be sold in the United States, its maximum SAR level must be less than 1.6 watts per kilogram.
Below, the bold numbers are the SAR reading for each specific phone.
1. Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) 1.56
2. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro 1.55
2a. Kyocera Jax S1300 1.55
4. Motorola i335 1.53
5. Motorola Defy 1.52
5a. Motorola Grasp 1.52
5b. ZTE Salute 1.52
8. LG Rumor 2 1.51
9. Motorola Droid 1.49
9a. Sanyo Vero 1.49
9b. Motorola Droid 2 1.49
12. HTC Desire 1.48
13. LG Chocolate Touch 1.47
14. Kyocera Wild Card M1000 1.46
15. Kyocera X-tc 1.45
15a. Motorola i576 1.45
17. Motorola Stature i9 1.44
18. Motorola Droid X 1.43
18a. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 (Verizon) 1.43
18b. RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless) 1.43
1. Samsung Blue Earth 0.196
2. Samsung Acclaim 0.29
2a. Kin Two 0.29
4. Samsung Gravity T 0.38
5. Samsung Haven 0.41
5a. Samsung Evergreen 0.41
7. Samsung Captivate 0.42
8. Samsung Smiley 0.43
9. HTC Surround 0.439
10. Doro PhoneEasy 410 0.445
11. Motorola Devour 0.45
11a. Motorola i890 0.45
13. Kyocera Neo E1100 0.479
14. Samsung Contour 0.49
15. HTC Imagio 0.498
16. Samsung Flight SGH-A797 0.505
17. Samsung SGH-T249 0.51
18. Samsung Rugby II SGH-A847(AT&T) 0.52
18a. Samsung SGH-T369 0.52
20. Casio Exilim C721 0.524
(List data: CNET)
I don’t know about you, but I like to err on the side of safety. I am happy to know that the radiation I take in is not significant enough to be listed in the top 20 highest. But nor do I fall in the Lowest. Is your phone on either of the lists? Tell us in the comments!
*Note: This list has the highest and lowest SAR producing phones, if your phone is not listed, that means you fall in the middle. You can find a more in-depth list HERE, giving you an idea of where in the middle you might fall.
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My phoneis a Verizon HTC (Incredible)
DidI miss it on the list?
my Blackberry Curve 8900 (AT&T) is not listed.
My phone’s not on either list but I have to wonder if antennae amplifiers (the kind you stick on under the battery) increase the radiation levels….
I wanted to try the VLC – Media Player and chose to download. It did not meet my Norton Security’s integrity; so I had to delete it.
I have Mozilla/Firefox and was on Netzero email when I tried to download.
I have updated Real player, Windows Media, and Adobe Flash. My system is older and I don’t get youtube videos very well – they freeze and when I hit space bar to get it to unfreeze, the screen jumps down away from video and I scroll up and it freezes again. This frustration makes me just shut it down and delete an email w/video.
I was looking for a better player – should I remove some old files off my hard drive onto CDs ? How can I get more power to watch videos sent to me?
Karen
this would be much more helpful if you compared the amount of radiation to something else (ie, a Microwave or an X-ray — how do cell phones compare?), and if you listed anything telling if those were dangerous or how and why they become dangerous. thx.
Good suggestion, cell-phone radiation is pretty negligible, however it is the long term exposure that is worrisome or cause for concern, but there is simply not enough long-term scientific data to go either way.
We would love to get in-touch with you and answer each of your questions. Give us a call at (877) MAKEITWork and we would be happy to cover each of your questions.
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Hi Lou,
Thanks for your question. You should be able to find your phone listed here: http://www.sarshield.com/english/radiationchart-htc.htm
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Hi Earleen,
Thanks for asking. Your should be able to find your phone listed here: http://www.sarshield.com/english/radiationchart-blackberry.htm
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Hi,
Thanks for asking, this is actually seems like a tricky question, but it’s not too complicated. Antennae amplifiers should not increase the total radiation levels; they may, however, redistribute the radiation in different directions. The total radiation is determined by the phone’s power output. I hope this answers your question, but give us a call at (877) MAKEITWork if you’d like a more in-depth explanation.
Danielle