An electronic device, comprising: a housing; a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication; a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming; a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal and further based on whether the electronic device and the external device are in the line of sight (LoS), the state of the communication channel affecting the second communication circuit, and activate the second communication circuit if as a result of the determination of the state of the communication channel, the electronic device is found to be in the LoS with the external device wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device, wherein the processor is configured to determine the state of the communication channel if received signal strength indication (RSSI) corresponding to the at least one first radio signal satisfies a given condition. a housing; a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication; a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming; a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal and further based on whether the electronic device and the external device are in the line of sight (LoS), the state of the communication channel affecting the second communication circuit, and activate the second communication circuit if as a result of the determination of the state of the communication channel, the electronic device is found to be in the LoS with the external device wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device, wherein the processor is configured to determine the state of the communication channel if received signal strength indication (RSSI) corresponding to the at least one first radio signal satisfies a given condition. receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal and further based on whether the electronic device and the external device are in the line of sight (LoS), the state of the communication channel affecting the second communication circuit, and activate the second communication circuit if as a result of the determination of the state of the communication channel, the electronic device is found to be in the LoS with the external device wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device, wherein the processor is configured to determine the state of the communication channel if received signal strength indication (RSSI) corresponding to the at least one first radio signal satisfies a given condition.