An electronic device comprising: a plurality of antenna arrays; and a processor operably connected to the plurality of antenna arrays, the processor configured to: detect a maximum permissible exposure, MPE, condition for radio frequency exposure by determining whether an object is within a threshold distance of the electronic device; monitor a distance of the object from the electronic device; select a first MPE operation from among a plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being greater than a first distance; select a second MPE operation from among the plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being less than the first distance and greater than a second distance; select a third MPE operation from among the plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being less than the second distance and a determination that an object material is human skin; and apply the selected MPE operation, from among the plurality of MPE operations, to at least one of the plurality of antenna arrays to modify the radio frequency exposure, wherein the plurality of MPE operations include reducing transmission power of antenna, reducing transmission duty cycle, switching to a different antenna module, disabling one or more beams, and replacing one or more beams. a plurality of antenna arrays; and a processor operably connected to the plurality of antenna arrays, the processor configured to: detect a maximum permissible exposure, MPE, condition for radio frequency exposure by determining whether an object is within a threshold distance of the electronic device; monitor a distance of the object from the electronic device; select a first MPE operation from among a plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being greater than a first distance; select a second MPE operation from among the plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being less than the first distance and greater than a second distance; select a third MPE operation from among the plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being less than the second distance and a determination that an object material is human skin; and apply the selected MPE operation, from among the plurality of MPE operations, to at least one of the plurality of antenna arrays to modify the radio frequency exposure, wherein the plurality of MPE operations include reducing transmission power of antenna, reducing transmission duty cycle, switching to a different antenna module, disabling one or more beams, and replacing one or more beams. detect a maximum permissible exposure, MPE, condition for radio frequency exposure by determining whether an object is within a threshold distance of the electronic device; monitor a distance of the object from the electronic device; select a first MPE operation from among a plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being greater than a first distance; select a second MPE operation from among the plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being less than the first distance and greater than a second distance; select a third MPE operation from among the plurality of MPE operations based on the monitored distance of the object being less than the second distance and a determination that an object material is human skin; and apply the selected MPE operation, from among the plurality of MPE operations, to at least one of the plurality of antenna arrays to modify the radio frequency exposure, wherein the plurality of MPE operations include reducing transmission power of antenna, reducing transmission duty cycle, switching to a different antenna module, disabling one or more beams, and replacing one or more beams.