What are different types of sensor present in our phones?

1.Gyroscope Sensor:

This sensor is like the accelerometer sensor but this sensor is more advance than the accelerometer sensor. This sensor provides is more accurate than the accelerometer sensor. This Gyroscope sensor calculates or measures the angular velocity and provide accurate information. This Gyroscope sensor calculates/measures the orientation or movement of your smartphone. This sensor calculates each and every movement of your device. This sensor is mainly used in gaming. The Gyroscope sensor measures the direction of movement and it sends the commands to the game to move in a particular direction on which we tilt the phone.

2.Accelerometer Sensor:

We can call this sensor as an orientation sensor in simple language. This sensor works according to the position of your phone. This Accelerometer Sensor is a device that measures the direction of your phone and it adjusts the phone screen according to the position of your phone. For example: if you tilt your phone horizontally then your device display screen tilts in a landscape mode and if you place your phone vertically then the display screen also arrange in normal mode.

3.Magnetometer Sensor:

This sensor utilizes the magnetic field to provide the result. We can also call this sensor as a compass. Compass is a device used to know the direction like East, West, North, and South. Then the Magnetometer sensor works the same as a compass, with the help of a magnetometer sensor we can know directions.

4.Barometer Sensor:

This sensor is very important for a smartphone. This sensor can calculate or measures the height or altitude from the sea level. This sensor is also very useful when using a GPS(Global Positioning System) in our phone. We can get our exact location with the help of this barometer sensor. Besides this, a sensor is used to measure the air pressure and to know the weather of a certain location.

5.Biometric Sensor:

This biometric sensor is very useful to use a security lock in our devices. Security options like Face unlock, Fingerprint scanner, iris scanner, etc can be used with the help of a biometric sensor. This biometric sensor stores your biometric data like Face ID, Fingerprint, iris pattern, etc and uses the data for security options. Then if the data match then you can excess your device. If the provided data does not match then you are unable to excess the device.

6.Light Sensor:

These types of sensors are also widely used in many devices, basically, this light sensor controls your device screen brightness. You can activate this light sensor by just turning on the AUTO ADJUST BRIGHTNESS option available in the display setting. When you operate your device in a dark environment then the brightness of your device automatically becomes dim and when you operate your phone outdoor or in a bright light environment than the brightness automatically increases and becomes bright. This thing happens due to the light sensor.

7.Proximity Sensor:

This proximity sensor is available in all types of smartphones available in the market. This sensor is useful when you are calling someone. Mainly this sensor is available on the top of your phone near to the calling speaker and front camera of your phone. You have noticed that when you are calling someone and if you place your ear near to the phone then the screen automatically turns off this is due to the Proximity Sensor. When you call someone then the Proximity Sensor activated. Then from the Proximity Sensor, a beam of light is emitted which is not visible to the normal eye. Then if the beam of light strikes some obstacles like your ear, hand, etc then the beam of light reflects back to the Proximity Sensor and the screen light turns off. This prevents unwanted disturbances during your call. The range of the beam of light is very low so the obstacles should be very close to the phone.