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[Photo] 20 cell phones with highest radiation levels
Submitted by gaf on June 5, 2011 - 15:27
Note: Models are listed from lowest to highest SAR rating, with the last phone in the slideshow ranked No. 1.
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David Carnoy- CNET
Motorola i576
The Motorola i576 is a Nextel flip phone with a rugged slant.
SAR: 1.45
Motorola Atrix 4G
The powerful dual-core Motorola Atrix 4G Android model from AT&T earned high marks from editor Bonnie Cha when it was first released.
SAR: 1.47
Photo credit: AT&T
Kyocera X-tc
One of three Virgin Mobile phones to make the list.
SAR: 1.45
Kyocera Wild Card M1000
The Wild Card M1000 is rated ever so slightly higher than the X-tc.
SAR: 1.46
LG Chocolate Touch
The LG Chocolate Touch is one of two LG phones on our list.
SAR: 1.47
Photo credit: Verizon
HTC Desire
The HTC Desire is a U.S. Cellular Android model.
SAR: 1.48
Motorola Droid 2
A couple of Droids are on the list, including the Droid 2 (the Droid X just avoided making the list with a 1.43 SAR rating).
SAR: 1.49
Motorola Droid
The older Droid is tied with the newer Droid 2.
SAR: 1.49
Photo credit: Verizon
Sanyo Vero
The Vero is your basic Sprint flip phone.
SAR: 1.49
LG Rumor 2
The Rumor 2 is designed for texting.
SAR: 1.51
Photo credit: LG
ZTE Salute
This inexpensive Verizon phone is the carrier's first from China-based mobile device manufacturer ZTE.
SAR: 1.52
Motorola Grasp
A basic texting model for U.S. Cellular.
SAR: 1.52
Motorola Defy
Our editors called T-Mobile's Motorola Defy "a great midtier Android smartphone."
SAR: 1.52
Nokia Astound
Editor Bonni Cha called the Nokia Astound a beautifully designed and affordable smartphone for T-Mobile, but also said there are other budget-friendly options available with better performance.
SAR: 1.53
Photo credit: T-Mobile
Motorola i335
A candy-bar-style Nextel phone.
SAR: 1.53
Kyocera Jax S1300
Virgin's inexpensive Jax S1300.
SAR: 1.55
Photo credit: Virgin Mobile
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro
AT&T picked up the Android-powered Xperia X10 here in the States. Our editors didn't love it.
SAR: 1.55
Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)
This fancy multimedia maven, the Sony Ericsson Satio, used to top our list, but now comes in third place with a 1.56 rating.
SAR: 1.56
Motorola Droid 2 Global
Yes, there are two different version of the Motorola Droid 2. This model--the Global version--comes in higher than its domestic sibling.
SAR: 1.58
Photo credit: Motorola
Motorola Bravo
We'd say bravo to the Motorola Bravo for topping our chart at No. 1, but cheers are probably not in order here. Just in case you've never heard of it, the Bravo is a relatively inexpensive midrange Android smartphone with solid multimedia features.
SAR: 1.59
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