NIO Phone

Security Grade

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NIO Phone

   Brand: NIO (Parent: NIO)

   Category: Smartphone • Model / Gen: 1 Performance Edition, Flagship Edition, EPedition

   Release Date: 2023-09-21 • Status: In sale

   Classification Date: 2025-10-05 • Official Website

Security Evaluation

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Known hardware tampering	None	🔗 Proof	Standard sealed flagship smartphone design. No public reports of supply chain tampering.
Known vulnerabilities	Rare	🔗 Proof	NIO operates a security response center. The SkyUI OS receives regular security patches from both Google (Android) and NIO.
Prior attacks	None	🔗 Proof	No widespread, publicly documented attacks are known to have specifically targeted the NIO Phone platform.
Updatability	Very common	🔗 Proof	Receives frequent Over-the-Air (OTA) updates for the SkyUI OS, which includes new features, optimizations, and security patches.
Category Score	Score: 2 / 3

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Authentication with other systems	Full	🔗 Proof	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	🔗 Proof	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	🔗 Proof	As a modern Android device, it uses mandatory file-based encryption to protect all user data at rest.
Category Score	Score: 1 / 3

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Account management	Full	🔗 Proof	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	🔗 Proof	Supports multi-factor authentication: ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, facial recognition, and PIN/password.
Brute-force protection	Exist	🔗 Proof	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	🔗 Proof	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	🔗 Proof	The required NIO account enforces password complexity. The phone setup process requires setting a secure screen lock.
Category Score	Score: 1 / 3

Property	Details
Operating System & App	SkyUI (based on Android) (Companion App: N/A (Acts as the primary companion app for NIO vehicles))
Hardware (CPU / GPU)	CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Version • GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 740
Memory & Storage	Memory: 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X • Storage: 512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
Power, Battery & Charging	Battery: 5200 mAh • Power: 66W Wired Charging, 50W Wireless Charging • Charging: USB-C, Qi Wireless Charging
Display & Camera	Display: 6.81-inch 2K+ LTPO OLED, 120Hz • Camera: Stereo speakers
Sound & Connectivity	Sound: Stereo speakers • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, UWB
Physical (Dimensions & Mass)	Dimensions: 163.9 x 76.2 x 8.9 mm • Mass: 212 g