Other factors are involved too. For example, as part of the 5G wireless layout in today’s phones, you’ll see RF “frontend” chips, as well as the core 5G modem. These include power amplifiers that control how much “juice” is put through the transmitter.
Then there’s the software, which governs how the phone behaves when signal strength is limited. Crucially, too-high levels of RF can be altered with a software update.
You might imagine that other phones in the iPhone 12 family would have similar results. But ANFR tested the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro and found that they were within acceptable limits.
Is France’s Testing Different From Everyone Else’s?
Each country, region, or group of countries, like the EU, has their own set of RF standards, but a couple of key standards are found across the world.
In the US, Canada, and South Korea, the standard is 1.6 W/kg,…
