France bans Apple iPhone 12 sales over high SAR

13 September 2023
Apple can fix the issue with a software update.

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Frank Z, 13 Sep 2023You can surely buy vodka, whiskey, and cigarettes, but the ... moreThose 'vices' all have warnings and their effects are well known...so repeat your concern?

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    Sharan, 13 Sep 2023Okay I’m using iPhone 12 so what’s your suggestion should e... moreDon't put it in your pocket

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      Frank Z, 13 Sep 2023You can surely buy vodka, whiskey, and cigarettes, but the ... morebro kinda odd to compare food and drink to tech, your average joe probably don't even know what SAR is, heck i didn't know about it till 2 years ago.

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        • 13 Sep 2023

        Finally yes.

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          Frank Z, 13 Sep 2023You can surely buy vodka, whiskey, and cigarettes, but the ... moreShut up Frank, you have the food industry to regulate what food you consume,let the tech experts regulate the tech bit

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            Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023is iPhone 12 dicontinud ?Yes

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              • 13 Sep 2023

              is iPhone 12 dicontinud ?

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                Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023It's great that we have some health concerns like thes... moreYou can surely buy vodka, whiskey, and cigarettes, but the IPhone is more dangerous?

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                  Okay I’m using iPhone 12 so what’s your suggestion should everyone want to switch to android phones?

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                    S, 13 Sep 2023How powerful and careful governments are! Are they now try... moreThey're not trying to become king or god. They just make a regulation on their own region and trying to avoid monopoly on the market.

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                      potato4k, 13 Sep 2023Wait, they didn't test the iPhone 12 when it was relea... moreThese certifications are self-regulated to avoid putting a bazillion products on a years long waiting lists. Getting caught failing to deliver what they sell will obviously have dire consequences. The knock-on effect will most likely be a EU wide ban and maybe even thorough tests of all Apple products.

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                        Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023It's great that we have some health concerns like thes... moreYou can surely buy vodka, whiskey, and cigarettes, but the IPhone is more dangerous?

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                          According to the Swedish Radiation Protection Foundation, radiation should not exceed 2 W/kg, even though scientific studies have observed effects that are several hundred times lower. For example, researchers at Lund University Hospital reported harmful effects on the brain at 0.02 W/kg, and a study funded by the German Radiation Safety Authority has seen promotion of tumor growth at 0.04 W/kg.

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                            • 13 Sep 2023

                            That's a feature.

                              potato4k, 13 Sep 2023Wait, they didn't test the iPhone 12 when it was relea... moreI don't think it was always this high

                                Wait, they didn't test the iPhone 12 when it was released? IPhone 12 users in France should sue their government then, for allowing the "dangerous " iPhone 12 on the market untested for that long.

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                                  • 13 Sep 2023

                                  It's great that we have some health concerns like these vs what manufacturers will put on the market - but why is this coming so late? The iPhone 12 came out 3 years ago.

                                    Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023Expect xiaomi to be next then. Everything is high. SAR values ​​Xiaomi and Redmi: here are the values ​​of all the models:
                                    https://en.gizchina.it/values-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bsar-xiaomi-redmi/

                                    The most recent 12 and 13 models:
                                    Model No. - Head (W / kg) - Body (W / kg)
                                    Xiaomi 13 - 0,998 - 0,997
                                    Xiaomi 13 Pro - 0,998 - 0,998
                                    Xiaomi 13 Ultra - 0,995 - 0,998
                                    Xiaomi 12 - 0,596 - 0,998
                                    Xiaomi 12 Pro - 0,599 - 0,998
                                    Xiaomi 12Lite - 0,597 - 0,998
                                    Xiaomi 12X - 0,594 - 0,998
                                    Xiaomi 12t - 0,989 - 0,992
                                    Xiaomi 12t pro - 0,997 - 0,997

                                      Apple spreads good cancer. The French are just being unfair. 😉

                                        Spanky, 13 Sep 2023Why don’t we also ban the Nokia 7650 while we’re at it? Or ... moreWhy? They had about 1/10 the SAR of the iphone 12. Well within the legal limit. Unlike the iphone 12 that went far over.