An electronic device is provided comprising: a biometric sensor, including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one light receiving unit, for acquiring biometric information by means of the at least one light emitting device and the at least one light receiving unit; a power receiving circuit configured to receive a wireless power signal from an external electronic device; and a processor operatively coupled to the biometric sensor and the power receiving circuit. The processor may be configured to receive a designated wireless power signal from the external electronic device by using the power receiving circuit and to perform optical communication with the external electronic device by using the biosensor when the designated wireless power signal is received. Other various embodiments identified from the specification are also possible.