Samsung Galaxy A12 Radiation Levels

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1.35 W/kg is Ranked #85 at 84.38% of Legal Limit
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Radiation LevelsHEAD BODY HOT SPOT
Cellular Only1.16 W/kg1.35 W/kg0.92 W/kg
Wi-Fi + Cellular1.41 W/kg1.49 W/kg1.19 W/kg



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Samsung Galaxy A12 SAR Level Summary:

The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy A12 (FCC ID A3LSMA125F) are 1.16 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 1.35 W/kg when worn on the body. The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 0.92 W/kg. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Galaxy A12 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.41 W/kg at the head, 1.49 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.19 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.






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Samsung Galaxy A12 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 A12 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 17.7%, and you can lower exposure to the body by 9.4%, 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 29.3% according to the FCC SAR report for device number A3LSMA125F.

Samsung Galaxy A12 SAR Levels

Comparison of SAR levels between cellular-only and simultaneous exposure
RADIATION LEVELSCELLULAR ONLY(% DIFF)SIMULTANEOUS
HEAD1.16 W/kg17.7%1.41 W/kg
BODY1.35 W/kg9.4%1.49 W/kg
HOTSPOT0.92 W/kg29.3%1.19 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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Avoid Excessive galaxy-a12 Cell Phone Radiation!

To minimize the potential health risks associated with cell phone radiation, it’s important to reduce exposure as much as possible. This can be achieved by using hands-free devices and keeping the phone away from the body, as well as by using a phone case with built-in radiation shielding technology.

The best example is the RF Safe® galaxy-a12 QuantaCase™ RFS1. This case is designed to deflect the strongest line-of-sight radiation away from the body while not obstructing the phone’s antenna. RF shielding technology reduces excessive radiation exposure across a wide range of radio frequencies, including 5G, Wi-Fi, and cellular. Additionally, the case features an integrated single-slot RFID-blocking wallet for added security.

The QuantaCase RFS1 provides RFID and anti-radiation protection without any conductive or signal-impeding components in the back of the case, allowing the phone to operate at its lowest possible output level and reducing the amount of harmful radiation emitted. The case also protects the phone from scratches, cracks, and dings.

To use the RF Safe® galaxy-a12 QuantaCase™ RFS1 effectively, it’s recommended to always close the front flip cover and use the speakerphone when privacy is not an issue. When storing in a pocket, face the front flap towards the body to deflect the strongest line-of-sight radiation. When texting, fold the flap behind the phone to shield the back while held in hand.

It’s important to keep in mind that maintaining a distance from the phone is the best way to reduce EMF exposure. However, using a phone case with built-in radiation shielding technology like the RF Safe® galaxy-a12 QuantaCase™ RFS1 can provide an extra layer of protection in an ultra-thin design.

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-a12 (FCC ID A3LSMA125F) are as follows:

  • 1.16 W/kg when held at the head with cellular transmission only
  • 1.35 W/kg when worn on the body with cellular transmission only
  • 0.92 W/kg when used as a Hotspot or Airplay
  • 1.41 W/kg when held at the head with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.49 W/kg when worn on the body with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
  • 1.19 when used as a Hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.
Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2020, November 24
Status Available. Released 2020, December 21
Body Dimensions 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type PLS LCD
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Quad 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Virtual proximity sensing
Battery Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Misc Colors Black, White, Blue, Red
Models SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
Price ₹ 11,499 / $ 119.99 / £ 137.00 / € 190.62 / Rp 2,299,000
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery life Endurance rating 123h

Samsung Galaxy A12 - Specs sar

General

  • Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Technology
    GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • Announced
    24 November 2020
  • Status
    Available. Released 2020, December 21
  • Price
    $ 99.79 / C$ 226.46 / £ 134.90 / € 164.80 / Rp 2,299,000
  • Model Names
    SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W

Display

  • Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    PLS LCD
  • Size
    6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
  • 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.
    N/A
  • Display Test
    Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)

Camera

  • Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    Quad Camera: 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
    5 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide)
    2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
    2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
  • Main Features
    LED flash, panorama, HDR
  • Video
    1080p@30fps
  • Selfie Camera Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)
    Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2
  • Selfie Camera Video
    1080p@30fps

Battery

  • Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
  • Battery Test
    Endurance rating 123h
  • Charging
    15W wired

Hardware

  • Operating System
    Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
  • 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.
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • 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 (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 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 GE8320
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
    eMMC 5.1
  • 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.
    microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • 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.
    Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
    Virtual proximity sensing
  • Performance
    AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
    GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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, LE
  • USB
    USB Type-C 2.0
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
  • 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 (market/region dependent)
  • Radio
    FM radio, RDS, recording

Sound

  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
  • 3.5mm Jack
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker Test
    -30.4 LUFS (Below average)

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
    164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight
    205 g (7.23 oz)
  • Colors
    Black, White, Blue, Red
  • Build
    Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Network

  • Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G Network
    1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
  • 3G Network
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
  • 2G Network
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)

USA SAR Level

  • FCC Approval Date
    01 December 2020
  • FCC ID
    A3LSMA125F
  • 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
    1.16 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    1.35 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use
    0.92 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission
    1.49 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head SAR
    1.41 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body SAR
    1.49 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR
    1.19 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
    0.67
  • Body SAR Level
    1.38

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USA SAR Level

  • FCC Approval Date
    01 December 2020
  • FCC ID
    A3LSMA125F
  • 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
    1.16 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    1.35 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use
    0.92 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission
    1.49 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head SAR
    1.41 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body SAR
    1.49 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR
    1.19 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
    0.67
  • Body SAR Level
    1.38