Smartphones and pacemakers: The risks you need to know about

The iPhone 12 features a new function called MagSafe, which makes wireless charging easier with the help of magnets. But the feature also brings risks for anyone with a pacemaker. — dpa

Even if the overall risk of interference is considered low by experts: Anyone who has an implanted pacemaker should not carry a smartphone directly above their chest – in their shirt pocket, for example.

A distance of 15 centimetres is sensible, and shouldn't result in any restrictions in everyday life, says cardiologist Philipp Lacour from the Charite hospital in Berlin.