Which 5 Apple and Samsung smartphones are reportedly leaking too much radiation?
Regulator is reportedly investigating two of the world’s largest mobile manufacturers as newspaper finds five out of 11 models in breach
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is said to be conducting an investigation into certain Apple and Samsung smartphones that reportedly emit higher radiation levels than the American regulator allows.
Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 emitted radiation levels beyond the FCC's limits, according to tests conducted at California’s radiation testing lab RF Exposure Lab, and reported by the Chicago Tribune.
The paper also found that the Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9, and Galaxy J3 measured higher radiation levels than the FCC’s limits allow.
The excessive radiation levels were mostly recorded in a test that simulated the phones at 2mm away from a human body – so, when a user holds up a phone to their ear during a phone call, or when a phone is in a pocket.
And the Tribune only conducted tests on 11 smartphones among the hundreds that are available to buy today.
The health risks associated with smartphone radiation are still uncertain. Some say that young children and teenagers are exposed to more smartphone radiation than older generations, as smartphones are becoming more ubiquitous. At the same time, regular mobile phones that also emit radiation have been around since long before smartphones.
