Choosing a Low Radiation Cell Phone
The amount of radiation absorbed by your body when making a mobile phone call can be measured - this measurement is called the SAR (specific absorption rate) and is a guide to how much electromagnetic radiation you will absorb whem making a call. The higher the SAR the more radiation is absorbed. Choosing a low SAR mobile phone could reduce your exposure by a factor of 2-3 times compared to using a higher SAR phone. See below for tables of of devices with their SAR Values.>
| Rank | Model | SAR (digital) | Carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Galaxy Note | 0.19 | T-Mobile |
| 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note | 0.27 | Unlocked |
| 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | 0.28 | Verizon Wireless |
| 4 | Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket | 0.3 | AT&T |
| 5 | Kyocera DuraXT | 0.328 | Sprint |
| 6 | Pantech Discover | 0.35 | AT&T |
| 7 | Samsung Galaxy Beam | 0.36 | Unlocked |
| 8 | Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II | 0.37 | Verizon Wireless |
| 9 | Pantech Swift | 0.386 | AT&T |
| 10 | Samsung Jitterbug Plus | 0.4 | GreatCall |
| 10a | Jitterbug Plus | 0.4 | GreatCall |
| 12 | Samsung Gusto 2 | 0.41 | Verizon Wireless |
| 12a | Kyocera DuraMax | 0.41 | Sprint |
| 12b | Samsung Gusto 2 | 0.41 | Verizon Wireless |
| 15 | Samsung Galaxy Appeal | 0.42 | AT&T |
| 16 | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | 0.43 | Sprint |
| 17 | HTC One V | 0.455 | U.S. Cellular |
| 18 | LG Optimus Vu | 0.462 | Unlocked |
| 19 | Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G | 0.47 | T-Mobile |
| 19a | Samsung Rugby 3 | 0.47 | AT&T |