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How to check Radiation Level(SAR Value) of your Smartphone ?

This article will help you to check the radiation level of your smartphone. With the USSD Code mentioned in this post, you can check the radiation level in Android, Windows and Apple based products and mobile phones like Samsung, Asus, Nokia, Sony, Redmi, Xiaomi, HTC, Micromax, iPhone, iPad, Motorola etc.

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How to check Radiation Level(SAR Value) of your Smartphone ? 

Smartphone can now be called as an essential need in our daily life and we cannot think to move anywhere without it. However, excessive use of smartphone may cause heath problems. You must keep in mind that the smartphones with bad SAR Value is very dangerous for your health.

Health Risks with High Radiation(SAR Value) Smartphone

Some of the most common health risks associated with using a smartphone with bad SAR are :

  • Breakdown of Blood Brain Barrier
  • Increased Risk of Eye Cancers
  • Increased Risk of Ear Tumors
  • Increased Risk of Other Cancers

What is SAR ?

SAR(Specific Absorption Rate) is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted limits for safe exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy  which is  1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).  Any smartphone  at or below this SAR levels is “safe” to use.

USSD Code to check Radiation Level(SAR Value)

You can check Radiation level in terms of SAR of your smartphone by dialing a USSD code*#07#, if you get SAR below 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg) then it is ACCEPTABLE otherwise you are advised to change your smartphone immediately.

SAR levels of Popular Smartphones 

  • iPhone 6:>>  1.59 W/kg
  • LG G3:>> 0.99 W/kg
  • LG G2:>> 1.44 W/kg
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 2:>> 0.42 W/kg
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3:>> 1.07 W/kg
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 4:>> 1.20 W/kg
  • Samsung Galaxy S5:>> 1.28 W/kg
  • HTC One (M8):>> 1.29 W/kg

One interesting fact is that iPhone 6 have just 0.01 below the threshold level of SAR.

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Anirudh Singh is a passionate blogger and the man behind Amazing India Blog. He has 5 years of experience in the newspaper industry and he founded Amazing India Blog in 2015. Apart from writing and editing articles on Travel, Business and Technology at Amazing India Blog, he also contributes to other well known newspapers and online news blogs.