Top 20 Highest and Lowest Radiation Cell Phones in the US

Many studies have revealed that excess exposure to cell phones radiation can increase the risk of brain tumors. Therefore we must pay more attention to the radiation levels of a cell phone. Purchase a cell phone with the lowest SAR value that you can find.

SAR (specific absorbed radiation) is a way of measuring the amount of radiation in watts absorbed by a kilogram of body tissue. The lower the SAR value the less radiation the phone emits.

For a phone to pass FCC (Federal Communications Commission) certification and be sold in the US, its maximum SAR level must be less than 1.6 watts per kilogram. In the UK, the level is set to 2 watts per kilogram.

The following two tables list the top 20 highest and lowest radiation cell phones sold in the US.

Top 20 Highest Radiation Cell Phones

NoCell phone brand and modelSAR Level
1Motorola V195s1.6
2Motorola Zine ZN51.59
3Motorola Rival1.59
4Motorola Bravo1.59
5Motorola Droid 2 Global1.58
6Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)1.56
7Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro1.55
8Kyocera Jax S13001.55
9Motorola VU2041.55
10RIM BlackBerry Curve1.54
11Motorola Crush1.53
12Nokia E71x1.53
13Nokia Astound1.53
14Motorola Defy1.52
15Motorola Grasp1.52
16Pantech Matrix1.52
17ZTE Salute1.52
18LG Rumor 21.51
19RIM BlackBerry Bold1.51
20HTC SMT58001.49

Top 20 Lowest Radiation Cell Phones

NoCell phone brand and modelSAR Level
1Beyond E-Tech Duet D80.109
2Samsung Eternity SGH-A8670.194
3Samsung Blue Earth0.196
4Samsung Infuse 4G0.2
5Samsung SGH-G8000.23
6Samsung Soul0.24
7Samsung Impression SGH-A8770.27
8Samsung Innov80.287
9Samsung Acclaim0.29
10Samsung Replenish0.3
11Beyond E-Tech Duet D8880.32
12Huawei Ideos X50.34
13T-Mobile Sidekick 4G0.34
14LG Quantum0.35
15Samsung SGH-T2290.383
16Samsung Haven0.41
17Samsung Evergreen0.41
18Samsung Captivate0.42
19Samsung Smiley0.43
20HTC Surround0.439
Last updated: 11 June 2011

If your phone is not on either list, you can check the SAR level for your specific phone as sorted by manufacturer at CNET Reviews.

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