Samsung Galaxy S9 Radiation Levels

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0.35 W/kg which is Ranked #9 at 21.88% of Legal Limit
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Radiation LevelsHEAD BODY HOT SPOT
Cellular Only0.35 W/kg0.96 W/kg1.21 W/kg
Wi-Fi + Cellular1.25 W/kg1.59 W/kg0.95 W/kg



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Samsung Galaxy S9 SAR Level Summary:

The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S9 (FCC ID A3LSMG960U) are 0.35 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 0.96 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Galaxy S9 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.25 W/kg at the head, 1.59 W/kg when worn on the body, and 0.95 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.






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Samsung Galaxy S9 Safety Tip: Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Reduces Radiation.

This SAR chart reveals how turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your Samsung Galaxy S9 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 72%, and you can lower exposure to the body by 39.6%, 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 21.5% according to the FCC SAR report for device number A3LSMG960U.

Samsung Galaxy S9 SAR Levels

Comparison of SAR levels between cellular-only and simultaneous exposure
RADIATION LEVELSCELLULAR ONLY(% DIFF)SIMULTANEOUS
HEAD0.35 W/kg72%1.25 W/kg
BODY0.96 W/kg39.6%1.59 W/kg
HOTSPOT1.21 W/kg21.5%0.95 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 galaxy-s9 (FCC ID A3LSMG960U) are as follows:

  • 0.35 W/kg when held at the head with cellular transmission only
  • 0.96 W/kg when worn on the body with cellular transmission only
  • 1.21 W/kg when used as a Hotspot or Airplay
  • 1.25 W/kg when held at the head with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.59 W/kg when worn on the body with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 0.95 when used as a Hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.

According to test reports filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Samsung Galaxy s9 model numbers SMG960U SMG960U1 SMG960W and SMG960XU list the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) values for the Samsung Galaxy S9 as 0.35 watts per kilogram (w/kg) at your head, and 0.96 w/kg when worn on your body. The Samsung Galaxy S9 hotspot SAR is 0.95 w/kg. The SAR for simultaneous transmission (cellular plus Wi-Fi) for the Samsung Galaxy S9 is 1.25 w/kg at your head, 1.59 w/kg when worn on the body, and 1.59 w/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with all other transmitters active.

All SAR levels reported to the FCC are averaged over one gram of body tissue corresponding to the maximum allowable level of 1.6 w/kg. The SAR levels will vary depending upon your specific cell phone carrier (e.g., AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon).

The minimum separation distance for head and body-worn testing was 5 mm.  That means the phone should never be closer than 5mm to your body when in use.

Samsung Galaxy S9 - Specs sar

General

  • Announced
    11 January 2018
  • Status
    Coming Soon

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.
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
  • 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.
    Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm
  • 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.
    Adreno 630
  • 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.
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 256 GB
  • 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, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

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.
    5.0 A2DP, HS, LE, HSP, AVRCP, DIP, DIP, HFP, HID, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, PBA, PAB
  • USB
    USB Type-C (reversible)
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
    Yes

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
    144.1 x 68.1 x 8 mm
  • Weight
    155 g
  • Colors
    black, silver, gold

USA SAR Level

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
    0.32 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    1.27 W/kg

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USA SAR Level

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
    0.32 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    1.27 W/kg