Τthe SAR (Special Absorption Rate), is an indicator of the amount of energy absorbed by the human body, from the radio emissions of telephones. Various telecommunications authorities carry out strict checks to ensure that manufacturers remain within limits, and as the French ANFR found out, phones sometimes exceed the limit.
In the first half of 2018, the authority examined 51 phones, and 43 of them passed the test, while the remaining 8 did not. Refer to the table below to see the offenders. Note that in the table it is measured in the middle, but ANFR also measures the absorption at the head level.
In any case, the problem was fixed through a software update for 6 of the phones, while the other two were withdrawn from the market.
| Phone | SAR (measured at hip level) | Decision of the manufacturer | SAR (measured at hip level) | Link to the press release |
| Orange HAPI | 2,1 W / kg | Withdrawal from the market, recall of devices sold | Does not apply | View |
| NEFFOS X1 TP902 | 2,52 W / Kg | Withdrawal from the market, recall of devices sold | Does not apply | View |
| Huawei Honor 8 | 2,11 W / Kg | Software update | 1,45 W / Kg | View |
| Echo Star Plus | 2,05 W / Kg | Software update | 1,41 W / Kg | View |
| Alcatel PIXI 4-6” | 2,04 W / Kg | Software update | 1,58 W / Kg | View |
| Wiko Tommy2 Bouygues Telecom | 2,46 W / Kg | Software update | 1,66 W / Kg | View |
| Hisense F23 | 2.13 W / Kg | Software update | 1,46 W / kg | View |
| Wiko View | 2,44 W / kg | Software update | 1,34 W / Kg | View |
The acceptable maximum SAR is set at 2W / kg by law, although most phones do not reach as high. Of the 43 phones that passed the test, the average value was 1,16 W / kg, and some were measured as low as 0,6 W / kg.
You can find the SAR values measured by ANFR here.
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