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SAR (head): typical values for Android phones

Half of Android phones in the catalog have SAR (head) below 0.9 W/kg, and 80% fall between 0.4 W/kg and 1.2 W/kg (718 models with data).

Median0.9 W/kg
Median 20261.1 W/kg
Typical range0.4 W/kg – 1.2 W/kg
Models718
Distribution

How SAR (head) is distributed

034691031370.20.40.60.811.21.30.2–0.3: 220.3–0.4: 450.4–0.5: 600.5–0.6: 930.6–0.7: 350.7–0.8: 470.8–0.9: 830.9–1: 1371–1.1: 501.1–1.2: 941.2–1.3: 301.3–1.4: 22Median 0.9 W/kg
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg0.6 W/kg0.9 W/kg1 W/kg1.2 W/kg

Lower is better for this spec: the 10th percentile is the top tenth of the catalog.

Trends

Median SAR (head) by year

0 W/kg0.3 W/kg0.6 W/kg0.9 W/kg1.2 W/kg201820192020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Lowest SAR (head)

1 Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
Samsung · 2025
Galaxy A07 4G
6.7″Helio G995,000 mAh50 MP
0.2 W/kg
5.1
2 Samsung Galaxy A03
Samsung · 2022
Galaxy A03
6.5″Unisoc T6065,000 mAh48 MP
0.2 W/kg
3.9
3 Samsung Galaxy F07
Samsung · 2025
Galaxy F07
6.7″Helio G995,000 mAh50 MP
0.2 W/kg
5.6
4 Samsung Galaxy M07
Samsung · 2025
Galaxy M07
6.7″Helio G995,000 mAh50 MP
0.2 W/kg
4.9
5 Samsung Galaxy A07s
Samsung · 2026
Galaxy A07s
6.7″Helio G99+5,000 mAh50 MP
0.3 W/kg
5.4
6 Samsung Galaxy M04
Samsung · 2022
Galaxy M04
6.5″Helio P355,000 mAh13 MP
0.3 W/kg
4.3
7 Samsung Galaxy A04e
Samsung · 2022
Galaxy A04e
6.5″Helio P355,000 mAh13 MP
0.3 W/kg
3.8
8 Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Samsung · 2024
Galaxy A16 4G
6.7″Helio G995,000 mAh50 MP
0.3 W/kg
6.5
9 Samsung Galaxy M35
Samsung · 2024
Galaxy M35
6.6″Exynos 13806,000 mAh50 MP
0.3 W/kg
8.3
10 Samsung Galaxy A16
Samsung · 2024
Galaxy A16
6.7″Helio G995,000 mAh50 MP
0.3 W/kg
6.6
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