Handheld electronic device

A mobile phone comprising:

• a housing having a wall defining:
• a side surface of the mobile phone;
• and
• a first side of a speaker port opening;
• a display at least partially within the housing and including an active region;
• a front cover coupled to the housing and positioned over the display, the front cover having a cutout defining a second side of the speaker port opening;
• a front-facing sensor array below the front cover and at least partially surrounded by the active region of the display, the front-facing sensor array including an optical sensor configured to receive light through the front cover;
• and
• a speaker port cover positioned at least partially in the speaker port opening and between the wall and the front-facing sensor array.

A portable electronic device comprising:

• a front cover;
• a rear cover;
• a housing structure coupled to the front cover and the rear cover, the housing structure comprising:
• a first housing member extending along a side of the front cover and defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the housing structure;
• a second housing member defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the housing structure;
• and
• a molded member coupling the first housing member to the second housing member and defining:
• a third portion of the exterior surface of the housing structure;
• and
• a portion of an acoustic path configured to direct sound through a speaker port of the portable electronic device, the speaker port defined between the first housing member and a peripheral side of the front cover;
• a speaker at least partially within the portable electronic device and configured to direct sound into the acoustic path;
• and
• a speaker port cover positioned in the speaker port.