NIO Phone
From Wiki-IoT
Classification
| NIO Phone | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Grade | A |
| Calculator version | 1 |
| Classification date | 2025-10-05 |
| Information | |
| Name | NIO Phone |
| Brand by Parent | NIO by NIO |
| Generation | 1 |
| Model(s) | Performance Edition, Flagship Edition, EPedition |
| Release date | 2023-09-21 |
| Type/Category | Smartphone |
| Website | [1] |
| Status | In sale |
| More | |
| Dimensions | 163.9 x 76.2 x 8.9 mm |
| Mass | 212 g |
| Operating system | SkyUI (based on Android) |
| Companion App | N/A (Acts as the primary companion app for NIO vehicles) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Version |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
| Memory | 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512GB/1TB UFS 4.0 |
| Battery | 5200 mAh |
| Power | 66W Wired Charging, 50W Wireless Charging |
| Charging | USB-C, Qi Wireless Charging |
| Display | 6.81-inch 2K+ LTPO OLED, 120Hz |
| Camera | Stereo speakers |
| Sound | Stereo speakers |
| Connectivity | 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, UWB |
| Device | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion | Value | Proof(s) | Comment |
| Known hardware tampering | None | [2] | Standard sealed flagship smartphone design. No public reports of supply chain tampering. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | [3] | NIO operates a security response center. The SkyUI OS receives regular security patches from both Google (Android) and NIO. |
| Prior attacks | None | [4] | No widespread, publicly documented attacks are known to have specifically targeted the NIO Phone platform. |
| Updatability | Very common | [5] | Receives frequent Over-the-Air (OTA) updates for the SkyUI OS, which includes new features, optimizations, and security patches. |
| Category score | 2 | ||
| System | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion | Value | Proof(s) | Comment |
| Authentication with other systems | Full | [6] | Designed for seamless and secure authentication with NIO vehicles via UWB and Bluetooth, and with the NIO cloud for all services. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | [7] | All communication with NIO's cloud and vehicles is encrypted end-to-end. Standard mobile data and Wi-Fi are also encrypted. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | [8] | As a modern Android device, it uses mandatory file-based encryption to protect all user data at rest. |
| Category score | 1 | ||
| User Authentication | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion | Value | Proof(s) | Comment |
| Account management | Full | [9] | All features are tied to the user's NIO account, which serves as the central identity for both the phone and the vehicle. |
| Authentication | Secure | [10] | Supports multi-factor authentication: ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, facial recognition, and PIN/password. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | [11] | The underlying Android OS enforces device lockout after multiple failed unlock attempts. The NIO cloud account has similar server-side protection. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | [12] | The OS logs all security-critical events. The NIO cloud service logs all account and vehicle access events for auditing. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | [13] | The required NIO account enforces password complexity. The phone setup process requires setting a secure screen lock. |
| Category score | 1 | ||
| Grade | A |
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