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Samsung Galaxy S6 Radiation Levels

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Cell Phone Usage & Radiation Exposure

Samsung Galaxy S6 Safety Tip:

How Much Will Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Reduce Radiation?

This SAR chart reveals how turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your Samsung Galaxy S6 can significantly reduce your exposure to radiation. Our SAR comparison chart shows that by simply turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth transmitters, you can lower the RF radiation exposure to your head by %, and you can lower exposure to the body by %, when considering these differences between cellular-only (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth OFF) and simultaneous use exposure (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ON), a wise way to reduce excessive phone radiation is to tap off unnecessary transmitters when not in use! Additionally, when using your phone as a hotspot, turning off Bluetooth can reduce your exposure by up to 100% according to the FCC SAR report for device number A3LSMG920F.

Samsung Galaxy S6 SAR Levels

Comparison of SAR levels between cellular-only and simultaneous exposure
Cellular Only	(% DIFF)	Wi-Fi + Cellular
0.31 W/kg	HEAD %	W/kg
0.87 W/kg	BODY %	W/kg
1.08 W/kg	HOTSPOT 100%	W/kg

Key Takeaways

Children vs Adults: Children have higher SAR levels due to thinner skulls and developing tissues, making them more vulnerable to radiation.
Wi-Fi Impact: Simultaneous use of cellular and Wi-Fi transmission increases SAR levels for all age groups.
Precautionary Measures: Using radiation protection products like QuantaCase can help mitigate these risks, especially for younger users.

By understanding these differences, parents and guardians can make informed decisions to better protect their children from excessive microwave radiation exposure, emphasizing the need for safer smartphone usage practices and protective accessories like QuantaCase.

Children vs Adults Radiation Exposure

The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of a mobile device measures the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body during device usage.

The SAR values for the galaxy-s6 (FCC ID A3LSMG920F) are as follows:

0.31 W/kg when held at the head with cellular transmission only
0.87 W/kg when worn on the body with cellular transmission only
1.08 W/kg when used as a Hotspot or Airplay
0 W/kg when held at the head with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
0 W/kg when worn on the body with simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi transmission
when used as a Hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 - SAR Levels

FCC SAR Levels

FCC Approval Date This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law.
01 March 2015
FCC ID The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance
A3LSMG920F
FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model Samsung Galaxy S6
US SAR Ratings USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue. It is a well known FACT SAR testing was not designed for protecting women or children from harmful radiation exposure, and SAR Test do not take into consideration health effects below thermal levels
Head SAR Level SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
0.31
Body SAR Level SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
0.87
Product Specific Use SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active
1.08
Simultaneous Transmission The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot
1.16
Simultaneous Head The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
N/A
Simultaneous Body The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
N/A
Hotspot SAR The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
N/A

EU SAR Level

EU SAR Ratings
European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
Head SAR Level
0.38
Body SAR Level
0.50

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920
Curved screen version available – Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Available versions: SM-G9200 (Hong Kong), SM-G9208 (China), SM-G9208/SS (China), SM-G9209 (China), SM-G920A (AT&T), SM-G920F (Global), SM-G920FD (Pakistan, Philippines), SM-G920I (LATAM, Singapore, India, Australia), SM-G920S (Korea), SM-G920T (T-Mobile)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – G920T
		– G920A
	4G bands	LTE
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) – G920T
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) – G920A
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

Launch	Announced	2015, March
Launch	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, April 10

Body	Dimensions	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)
	Build	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		– Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) – Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		– TouchWiz UI

Platform	OS	Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Exynos 7420
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
	GPU	Mali-T760MP8

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality
	Secondary	5 MP, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		– Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) – market dependent – ANT+ support – S-Voice natural language commands and dictation – Smart stay – OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document editor

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)

Misc	Colors	White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
	SAR US	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
	Price group

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 22752
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
	Audio quality	Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -94.5dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 73h

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