What’s the sensor/button/marking on the side of the iPhone 13 Pro?

I was looking closer at my 13 Pro and it looks like there’s a sensor (or something like that) on the right side, below the power button. Does anyone know what this is and/or what it does??

Posted on Sep 25, 2021 8:09 PM

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Axel Foley

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Sep 25, 2021 8:12 PM in response to K_Mama

It is an antenna for 5G ultra wide band.

Axel F.

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