Apple iPhone 5 Radiation Levels

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1.06 W/kg which is Ranked #44 at 66.25% of Legal Limit
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Radiation LevelsHEAD BODY HOT SPOT
Cellular Only1.06 W/kg1.18 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Wi-Fi + Cellular1.53 W/kg1.55 W/kg1.13 W/kg



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Apple iPhone 5 SAR Level Summary:

The cellular transmission SAR values for the Apple iPhone 5 (FCC ID BCG-E2599A) are 1.06 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 1.18 W/kg when worn on the body. The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 0.98 W/kg. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for iPhone 5 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.53 W/kg at the head, 1.55 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.13 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.






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Apple iPhone 5 Safety Tip: Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Reduces Radiation.

This SAR chart reveals how turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your Apple iPhone 5 can significantly reduce your exposure to radiation. Our SAR comparison chart shows that by simply turning off these transmitters, you can lower the RF radiation exposure to your head by 30.5%, and you can lower exposure to the body by 23.7%, when considering these differences between cellular-only (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth OFF) and simultaneous use exposure (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ON), a wise way to reduce excessive phone radiation is to tap off unnecessary transmitters when not in use. Additionally, when using your phone as a hotspot, turning off Bluetooth can reduce your exposure by up to 15.8% according to the FCC SAR report for device number BCG-E2599A.

Apple iPhone 5 SAR Levels

Comparison of SAR levels between cellular-only and simultaneous exposure
RADIATION LEVELSCELLULAR ONLY(% DIFF)SIMULTANEOUS
HEAD1.060 W/kg30.5%1.525 W/kg
BODY1.18 W/kg23.7%1.546 W/kg
HOTSPOT0.977 W/kg15.8%1.131 W/kg

Key Takeaways

  • Children vs Adults: Children have higher SAR levels due to thinner skulls and developing tissues, making them more vulnerable to radiation.
  • Wi-Fi Impact: Simultaneous use of cellular and Wi-Fi transmission increases SAR levels for all age groups.
  • Precautionary Measures: Using radiation protection products like QuantaCase can help mitigate these risks, especially for younger users.

By understanding these differences, parents and guardians can make informed decisions to better protect their children from excessive microwave radiation exposure, emphasizing the need for safer smartphone usage practices and protective accessories like QuantaCase.

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The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of a mobile device measures the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body during device usage.

The SAR values for the iphone-5 (FCC ID BCG-E2599A) are as follows:

  • 1.06 W/kg when held at the head with cellular transmission only
  • 1.18 W/kg when worn on the body with cellular transmission only
  • 0.98 W/kg when used as a Hotspot or Airplay
  • 1.53 W/kg when held at the head with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.55 W/kg when worn on the body with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.13 when used as a Hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.

LTE carrier support

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – GSM A1428
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 – CDMA A1429
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – GSM A1428
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – CDMA A1429
4G bands LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 – GSM A1428
LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 – CDMA A1429
LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 – GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2012, September
Status Available. Released 2012, September
Body Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2, upgradable to iOS 8.1.2
Chipset Apple A6
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features 1/3.2” sensor size, 1.4 ?m pixel size, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR photo
Video 1080p@30fps, check quality
Secondary 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Sound Alert types Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio No
USB v2.0, reversible connector
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML5 (Safari)
Java No
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– AirDrop file sharing
– Siri natural language commands and dictation
– iCloud cloud service
– TV-out
– Maps
– Audio/video player/editor
– Organizer
– Document viewer/editor
– Photo viewer/editor
– Voice memo/dial/command
– Predictive text input
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR US 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
Price group
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 589 / Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 51h

Apple iPhone 5 - Specs sar

General

  • Announced
    01 September 2012
  • Status
    Discontinued

Display

  • Features Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.
    Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Camera

Battery

Hardware

  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Apple A6
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    Card slot No
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    v4.0, A2DP, LE
  • USB
    v2.0, reversible connector

Sound

Design

  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, flip phones and sliding phones.
    Bar
  • Dimensions
    123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
  • Weight
    112 g (3.95 oz)
  • Colors
    Black/Slate, White/Silver

Network

  • SIM
    Standard SIM

USA SAR Level

  • FCC Approval Date
    23 September 2012
  • FCC ID
    BCG-E2599A
  • FCC Report Link
    FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
  • US SAR Ratings
    USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level
    1.060 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    1.18 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use
    0.977 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission
    1.598 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head SAR
    1.525 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body SAR
    1.546 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR
    1.131 W/kg

EU SAR Level

  • EU SAR Ratings
    European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level
    N/A
  • Body SAR Level
    N/A

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USA SAR Level

  • FCC Approval Date
    23 September 2012
  • FCC ID
    BCG-E2599A
  • FCC Report Link
    FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
  • US SAR Ratings
    USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level
    1.060 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    1.18 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use
    0.977 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission
    1.598 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head SAR
    1.525 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body SAR
    1.546 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR
    1.131 W/kg

EU SAR Level

  • EU SAR Ratings
    European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level
    N/A
  • Body SAR Level
    N/A
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