When we hear about Xiaomi need proximity sensors, many users have a stroke to the heart. It's no secret that the brand's smartphones have been in trouble for a long time. We dealt with the proximity sensor problem on Xiaomi smartphone, and today we face it again by seeing the launch of the new Redmi Note 11. Recall that there are four smartphones in the series in all: Redmi Note 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro 5G and 11S. Well: but which proximity sensor do they use? That of Elliptic Labs.
Xiaomi continues to lean on Elliptic Labs for the proximity sensor of Redmi Note 11 (complete series). Will it be a winning card?
As also for Xiaomi Mi 11, the family Redmi Note 11 uses a proximity sensor from Elliptic Labs. Recall that this does not require additional hardware, so it is definitely more convenient for manufacturers like Xiaomi but also more functional for users. The absence of a physical component allows both the smartphone to to cost Less, that weigh less. But that said, is it a good thing that these four smartphones use a digital rather than a physical proximity sensor?
This Norwegian company has been a partner of Lei Jun's brand since 2016 and the two also collaborated on the production and development of Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. But back to the heart of the matter, what is special about this proximity sensor? It's a proprietary technology from the company of the same name that uses a phone's built-in components (speakers and microphone) to send and receive ultrasonic signals, which are then analyzed to determine the user's proximity. This eliminates the need for any additional hardware sensors. This brings not only it smartphone to be lighter, as it lacks "substance", but also to slightly lower the cost, clearly net of quality.
That said: the quality of the proximity sensor of Redmi Note 11 will always be the same. We have to say yes for now, unless the company has optimized its algorithms more. We just have to wait for our review and see if indeed the known problems will be solved.
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But is it not possible to deactivate it so as to manage it manually by turning the display on and off?
No, unfortunately it cannot.
After the negative experience of the proximity sensor of the redmi note 9 pro, this news leaves me thrilled. After so many expectations of the note 11 series, if it should have the same negative characteristics of the aforementioned smartphone, it will be the right time that I will definitely change the brand.