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France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels (www.bbc.co.uk)
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France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels::Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.

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[โ€“] Zardoz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 5.2 W/kg technically does exceed limits and device manufacturers agree to meet regulations. However, SAR values are not constant and can vary with real-world usage. Phones often operate at lower power levels, reducing actual SAR exposure.

A weak microwave, for theoretical comparison, would likely put out hundreds of Watts per kg.

People are way more likely to get heat damage from the battery than the radio waves from a cellphone

[โ€“] PreviouslyAmused@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Right, but a microwave is surrounded by a faraday cage, and the cell phone is next to you head. Does that make any difference?

Honestly asking, I have no clue.