A Radio Frequency Exposure Test Finds an iPhone 11 Pro Exceeds the FCC’s Limit

IEEE Spectrum, 07 Feb 2020

The test, conducted by Penumbra, also highlights problems with the U.S. FCC’s wireless safety regulations.

By Michael Koziol

“A test by Penumbra Brands to measure how much radiofrequency energy an iPhone 11 Pro gives off found that the phone emits more than twice the amount allowable by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

The FCC measures exposure to RF energy as the amount of wireless power a person absorbs for each kilogram of their body. The agency calls this the specific absorption rate, or SAR. For a cellphone, the FCC’s threshold of safe exposure is 1.6 watts per kilogram. Penumbra’s test found that an iPhone 11 Pro emitted 3.8 W/kg.”

Read the full article at the IEEE Spectrum.