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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Declared maximum SAR of 0.98 W/kg at the ear and 0.98 W/kg worn on the body at 5 mm, against the EU limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 g of tissue — 49% of the limit at the ear.

Apple0.98 W/kg at the earCurrent model

Last verified 12 August 2026.

Also searched as: iPhone 15 Pro Max SAR, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro Max, A3105, A3106, A3108

Manufacturer
Apple
Model
iPhone 15 Pro Max (A3105, A3106, A3108)
Declared SAR at the ear
0.98 W/kgManufacturer figure — EN 62209-1, 10 g averaging, phone held against the ear at maximum transmit power — Manufacturer-declared maximum, collected by the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection. Not comparable with a U.S. FCC figure, which is averaged over 1 g against a 1.6 W/kg limit.sources: bfs-sar-database, bfs-sar-mobile
Declared SAR worn on the body (5 mm)
0.98 W/kgManufacturer figure — EN 62209-2, 10 g averaging, worn on the body at the separation distance declared by the manufacturer — Manufacturer-declared maximum for body-worn operation. The separation distance is part of the declaration: a value measured at 5 mm does not describe the phone flat against skin.sources: bfs-sar-database, bfs-sar-mobile
Share of the EU limit
49% of 2 W/kgHighest of the declared ear and body values against the ICNIRP/EU local SAR restriction averaged over 10 g of tissue.sources: icnirp-2020
Market status
Currently sold

What these numbers are

Both figures are the manufacturer's own declaration from a compliance test at maximum transmit power, collected and published by the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection. They are averaged over 10 g of tissue under EN 62209-1 (ear) and EN 62209-2 (body), which makes them comparable with each other and with the 2 W/kg EU local limit — and not comparable with a U.S. FCC figure, which is averaged over 1 g against 1.6 W/kg.

What they do not tell you

A declared SAR is a worst-case ceiling, not exposure in normal use: a phone with good network reception transmits far below maximum power, so day-to-day absorption is typically orders of magnitude lower than the declared value. A lower declared SAR therefore does not mean lower everyday exposure, and every model on sale is below the legal limit. The body-worn value only holds at the declared separation distance.

Related records

  • ICNIRP 2020 local SAR basic restriction (head and torso)

    2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue for the general public — a different averaging mass than the FCC's 1 g, which is why SAR numbers are not directly comparable between regions.

    Exposure limits

  • FCC SAR limit for phones and portable devices

    1.6 W/kg averaged over any 1 gram of tissue — the number quoted on U.S. phone SAR sheets — plus 0.08 W/kg whole-body.

    Exposure limits

  • Smartphone (cellular uplink)

    Handsets transmit up to about 200 mW (23 dBm) on cellular uplink and are used against the head, so exposure is governed by SAR — 1.6 W/kg over 1 g in the U.S., 2 W/kg over 10 g under ICNIRP — not by power density.

    Sources & emitters

  • Does a low-SAR phone matter?

    SAR is a worst-case compliance figure; usage habits change real exposure far more than choosing between compliant models. U.S. 1 g and ICNIRP 10 g values are not comparable.

    Direct answers

  • Looking up a phone's SAR from the primary record

    How to get the tested SAR for a specific handset from the FCC equipment authorization database using the device's FCC ID, instead of relying on third-party lists.

    Measurement protocols

Sources

  1. bfs-sar-database SAR search — declared SAR values of mobile phones — Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (German Federal Office for Radiation Protection). government, link checked 2026-08-12.
  2. bfs-sar-mobile Specific absorption rate (SAR) of mobile phones — measurement procedure and interpretation — Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (German Federal Office for Radiation Protection). government, link checked 2026-08-12.
  3. icnirp-2020 Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz) — International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 2020. guideline, link checked 2026-08-12.

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