Android devices with pressure sensor

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Are there any Android devices out there that have a barometric pressure sensor?

I know that the android.hardware.Sensor class has a TYPE_PRESSURE constant and the getAltitude method in SensorManager almost mentions atmospheric pressure.

So, are there any Android phones out there that have a barometer on them?

yurkennis · Answer 1 · 2020-01-03T14:47:55.233

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Yandex.Market lists most of Android phones with barometer ever available. The site primarily serves Russian audience (and is in Russian language), but most phones are available internationally.

edited Jan 03 '20 at 14:47

answered Sep 17 '13 at 12:21

yurkennis

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I wonder if Samsung Gear has a barometric sensor? – Dendi Suhubdy May 27 '16 at 18:44
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@Toucouleur Just updated the link. – yurkennis Jan 03 '20 at 14:48

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 24 '11 at 13:59

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active seems like will have too a barometer, but will be without the gyro sensor.

answered Jun 24 '11 at 13:59

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered May 26 '11 at 15:56

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The Motorola Xoom has a barometer. I don't know of any phones, though.

Probably as high-end Honeycomb phones start showing up it will be more common.

answered May 26 '11 at 15:56

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Thanks! just saw that. Any other devices? – kasgoku May 26 '11 at 15:58
As I said in the (updated) answer, it will be probably more common in some time. I guess it's the first of a trend. – Aleadam May 26 '11 at 16:03
Thanks for answering, marking the other one as the answer because I was looking for a phone. +1 – kasgoku Jun 29 '11 at 20:10

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered May 14 '13 at 08:42

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Nobody has yet mentioned the Nexus 4. It's pretty good, too; I've developed an altimeter app aimed at pilots using it.

The Nexus 10 also has a pressure sensor, but that's not a phone; it's a tablet.

answered May 14 '13 at 08:42

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Nexus 5 also has an altimeter – Scott Stensland Mar 31 '20 at 14:31

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 20 '11 at 19:45

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samsung galaxy nexus has

+gyro + gps

answered Dec 20 '11 at 19:45

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Ifor · Answer 6 · 2012-10-29T16:44:24.263

The big new one here is the Galaxy S3. Phone list has at least these.

Xperia Active. Xperia Go. Galaxy S3. Galaxy Nexus. Galaxy Note. Galaxy Note2

I am logging the presence of the pressure sensor in the analitics I gather for my biking app IpBike. I have seen plenty of Actives ANT support and being waterproof makes it ideal for a bike computer. I have also seen it for a Galaxy Nexus and some Galaxy Notes and S3. Not seen a Go yet but I expect I will soon.

Android devices with pressure sensor

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