Mobile Sensors

Sensor Name	Application
Accelerator or Accelerometer	Used to detect the  tilting motion and orientation
E-compass	e- compass is usually based on a magnetometer sensor which provides mobile phones with a simple orientation in relation to the Earth's magnetic field
Proximity Sensor	Used to disable accidental touch events (lights off when mobile  bring near to ear)
Ambient Light Sensor	Adjusts the brightness of your display according to the external environment.
Fingerprint	--
Geomagnetic Sensor	Magnetometer which measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields
Hall Sensor	·      Hall effect sensors are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications. ·      Hall effect sensor is used to detect flip covers and to automatically switch the screen on or off depending on whether the cover is opened or closed, respectively.
Gyroscope	Rate of rotation around the x,y and z axis
Ambient Light Sensor	An ambient light sensor is mounted in mobile phones to automatically measure the amount of light in the environment and adjust screen brightness accordingly
Barometer	A barometer in a mobile phone helps the GPS chip get a faster lock by delivering altitude data
Gesture Sensor	Gesture sensor is used to detect and recognize meaningful gestures from the parts of the human body such as hands, arms, face, and head. Most of the gesture sensors are mainly based on image sensor.
HRM Sensor	Heart Rate Monitor
RGB Ambient Light Sensor	Used as backlighting controls in any number of LCD display applications from consumer electronics to automotive, and by automatically adjusting display brightness, they can conserve battery life
Geo-magnetic Sensor	Usually based on a sensor called magnetometer provides mobile phones with a simple orientation in relation to the Earth's magnetic field
UV Sensor	Ultraviolet sensor to remind people when UV is at dangerous level and warn them about sunburn
Backside Illumination Sensor	A back-illuminated sensor, also known as backside illumination (BSI or BI) sensor, is a type of digital image sensor that uses a novel arrangement of the imaging elements to increase the amount of light captured and thereby improve low-light performance
Digital Compass (magnetometer sensor)	To check orientation in relation to the Earth's magnetic field