Apple iPhone 5 SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Apple iPhone 5 (FCC ID BCG-E2599A) are
1.06 W/kg at the head and
1.18 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 0.98 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.53 W/kg at the head,
1.55 W/kg on the body,
and 1.13 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
| Test | Value | Rank | % of Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head (Cellular) | 1.06 W/kg | Check Rank | 66.25% |
| Body (Cellular) | 1.18 W/kg | Check Rank | 73.75% |
| Hotspot (Cellular) | 0.98 W/kg | Check Rank | 61.25% |
| Head (WiFi+Cell) | 1.53 W/kg | Check Rank | 95.63% |
| Body (WiFi+Cell) | 1.55 W/kg | Check Rank | 96.88% |
| Hotspot (WiFi+Cell) | 1.13 W/kg | Check Rank | 70.63% |
Specifications
ℹ️ General
- ℹ️ Phone: Apple iPhone 5
- ℹ️ Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
- ℹ️ Announced: January 1, 1970
- ℹ️ Status: Discontinued
- ℹ️ Price: About 340 EUR
- ℹ️ Model Names: A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
- ℹ️ General Review:
📱 Display
- 📱 Type: IPS LCD
- 📱 Size: 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- 📱 Resolution: 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
- 📱 Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
- 📱 Features: Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
- 📱 Display Test: Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
- 📱 Display Review:
📷 Camera
- 📷 Main Camera: Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4m, AF
- 📷 Main Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- 📷 Video: 1080p@30fps
- 📷 Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
- 📷 Selfie Camera Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
- 📷 Selfie Camera Video: 720p@30fps
- 📷 Camera Review:
🔋 Battery
- 🔋 Type: Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
- 🔋 Battery Test: Endurance rating 51h
- 🔋 Charging:
- 🔋 Battery Review:
⚙️ Hardware
- ⚙️ Operating System: iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
- ⚙️ Chipset: Apple A6 (32 nm)
- ⚙️ CPU: Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
- ⚙️ GPU: PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
- ⚙️ Performance: Basemark X: 2229
- ⚙️ Internal Storage: 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
- ⚙️ Card Slot: No
- ⚙️ Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- ⚙️ Hardware Review:
🛜 Connectivity
- 🛜 Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
- 🛜 Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, LE
- 🛜 USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
- 🛜 GPS: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- 🛜 NFC:
- 🛜 Radio: No
- 🛜 Connectivity Review:
🔊 Sound
- 🔊 Loudspeaker: Yes
- 🔊 3.5mm Jack: Yes
- 🔊 Loudspeaker Test: Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
- 🔊 Sound Review:
🎨 Design
- 🎨 Type: Bar
- 🎨 Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
- 🎨 Weight: 112 g (3.95 oz)
- 🎨 Colors: Black/Slate, White/Silver
- 🎨 Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
- 🎨 Design Review:
🗼 Network
- 🗼 Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
- 🗼 SIM: Nano-SIM
- 🗼 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 - 🗼 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 - 🗼 4G Network: 4, 17 - GSM A1428
LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 - 🗼 5G Network:
- 🗼 Network Review:
⚠️ FCC SAR Levels
- ⚠️ FCC Approval Date: 2012-09-23 00:00:00
- ⚠️ FCC ID: BCG-E2599A
- ⚠️ FCC Report Link: FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
- ⚠️ US SAR Ratings: 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.
- ⚠️ Head SAR Level: 1.060 W/kg
- ⚠️ Body SAR Level: 1.18 W/kg
- ⚠️ Product Specific Use: 0.977 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Transmission: 1.598 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Head: 1.525 W/kg
- ⚠️ Simultaneous Body: 1.546 W/kg
- ⚠️ Hotspot SAR: 1.131 W/kg