NIO ES9 debuts, equipped with Mini/Micro LED technology

On April 9, the smart electric executive flagship SUV NIO ES9 was officially released and started pre-sale. The pre-sale price of the vehicle starts at 528,000 yuan and is expected to be launched at the end of May.

Among them, NIO ES9 is equipped with a 48-inch Mini LED SkyLine screen and Micro LED HDPL smart high-definition projection headlights. According to the official WeChat account of "HIWAY", all display screens and intelligent interactive assistant NOMI of NIO ES9 are exclusively supplied by HIWAY.

■ Equipped with a 48-inch Mini LED car screen + Micro LED projection headlights

In terms of car screens, NIO ES9 is equipped with a 48-inch Mini LED SkyLine screen, a 15.6-inch OLED central control screen, two 16-inch NIO Link exclusive executive screens, an 8-inch liftable AMOLED central control screen, a car-grade flexible AMOLED full-circle screen, etc.

Among them, in terms of image quality performance, the 48-inch Mini LED SkyLine screen has 1610 partitions, a resolution of 5K, a brightness of 1200nit, and a contrast ratio of 1000,000:1. At the same time, the Mini LED SkyLine screen uses QD film, has a DCI-P3 color gamut of 100%, and a color depth of 10bit.

In addition, the screen cover glass has an integrated design and a floating design without structural edges. It has no seams and can achieve a better unified effect with other interiors in the car.

In terms of car lights, according to "Micro Car Vision" reports, NIO ES9's HDPL smart high-definition projector headlights use Micro LED technology. The high beam illumination distance can reach 600 meters, the lighting width can cover 6 lanes, and it supports S-type pilot light blanket and three dynamic light effects.

■ "2025 Mini LED Consumer and Automotive Application Research White Paper"

In recent years, benefiting from the development of trends such as smart cockpits and multi-screens, Mini LED technology has become more and more widely used in the field of automotive display.

According to the "Mini LED Consumption and Automotive Application Research White Paper", from 2022 to 2025, the screen layout will move from scattered distribution to cockpit integration; among them, the shipment volume of Mini LED backlight automotive displays will increase by approximately 100% in 2025, and the imported models are distributed in the price range of 200,000-400,000 yuan.

Vehicle panel shipments; Source: "2025 Mini LED Consumer and Automotive Application Research White Paper"

In addition, judging from the implementation of Mini LED vehicle screens, its application scope has also gradually expanded from early instrument panels and interactive screens to central control screens, passenger entertainment screens, rear seat applications, and more scenarios. The double growth in the number and size of automotive displays has provided significant room for growth in Mini LED technology with the advantages of high brightness and high contrast. In the future, with the further development of Mini LED technology and the continuous improvement of automobile intelligence and personalization, its application size and application scenarios in automobiles are expected to continue to expand and innovate.

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