Proximity and Light Sensors: Where to Find Them in Your Panoramic Phone?

The proximity sensor in your phone acts as a sensor that turns off the screen when it detects that the phone is close to your ears, this, therefore, saves power and prevents the user from unintentionally activating other functions while engaged in a call. Meanwhile, the light sensor adjusts the brightness of your display according to the external environment. To learn more about the proximity and light sensors on your panoramic phone, please read on!

Applicable to: OPPO Find X, OPPO Reno Series and OnePlus devices.

The proximity sensor in your phone detects and turns off the screen when the phone is close to your ears, saving power and preventing you from unintentionally activating other functions while engaged in a call. Meanwhile, the light sensor adjusts the brightness of your display according to the external environment.

Here's where OPPO has located them to ensure you have a full-screen experience.

Note: A special technology is applied to conceal the proximity sensor in the upper front of OPPO's smartphone for the whole look of simplicity. It may cause an abnormality of proximity function if the film or protector covers the proximity sensor area.

Now that you know where your sensors are, if there is an issue with your sensors, you can troubleshoot them at home. To learn more, check Proximity Sensor Not Working During a Call on OPPO Phone.