Phonegate Alert warns about the Chinese smartphone Blackview Shark 8, whose tests conducted in August 2025 by the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) revealed a significant exceedance of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) limits, particularly a very high head SAR.
Following these exceedances, a software update was imposed on the manufacturer. However, the non-compliant SAR test report is still not publicly available on DATA ANFR, in contradiction with the consistent position of the CADA. Moreover, this non-compliance has not been reported in the European ICSMS database.
| Head SAR | Value (W/kg) |
|---|---|
| Regulatory limit | 2 W/kg |
| Initial ANFR measurement | 3.74 W/kg |
| After update | 0.559 W/kg |
Persistent opacity and European shortcomings
The CADA confirmed again on December 11, 2025, the communicability of 30 missing reports concerning 29 phones and one tablet, still absent from the public database. Nearly half of the non-compliances identified by the ANFR are not notified in ICSMS.
Iconic cases such as the iPhone 12 illustrate these repeated failures. Does ANFR’s opacity protect industry interests at the expense of public health?
Health risks downplayed
The media Numerama relies on the ANSES Waves and cancer report (November 2025) to dismiss any risk. This presentation is incomplete.
The agency explicitly recommends not keeping phones in contact with the body (head, pockets, belt) and reports concerning effects on fertility.
These overexposure situations persist despite 61 phones and 2 tablets affected.
Phonegate Alert’s demands
Immediate ANFR transparency: publication of SAR reports, ICSMS notifications, complete consumer information on real phone risks.