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[–] ulterno@programming.dev 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I might/might not be one.
But it definitely is a proximity sensor. Unless yours is an Apple device, in which case, it might be an angle sensor.

The term "Hall sensor" would refer to the tech used in it, whereas the term "proximity sensor" refers to its function.
It could be using any other proximity sensing technique too and it would still be a proximity sensor.

[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

technically yes. usually proximity sensor is used to mean IR or sonic sensors and I read in that sense.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I see.
I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment.