Brand comparison · from catalogue data
Hanshow vs Displaydata
Hanshow (9 models) versus Displaydata (2 models): product range, communications, ingress protection, battery life, price band and sector coverage side by side, from sourced catalogue data.
A design-led manufacturer growing quickly in Europe and Asia. It introduced the four-colour Nebular Pro series in April 2023, offering one of the industry's slimmest models at 7.8 mm body thickness.
Displaydata United Kingdom · Tier-2 · Specialist · 2 modelsA British manufacturer that specialised early in full-graphic colour electronic shelf labels. The Chroma Aeon family spans nine models from C16 to C125; models between C16 and C74 are four-colour, while the largest, C125, is three-colour. Battery life is stated as 10 years assuming 3 updates a day (6 years for the C16).
| Criterion | Hanshow | Displaydata |
|---|---|---|
| Models in catalogue | 9 | 2 |
| Display size range | 1,54" – 7,5" | 2,9" – 7,4" |
| Colour capabilities | 4 colours, 3 colours | 4 colours |
| Communications | Wi-Fi / wired, 2.4 GHz proprietary | 2.4 GHz proprietary |
| Ingress protection | IP40, IP65, IP68 | IP54 |
| Claimed battery life | 8 yr – 15 yr | 10 yr |
| Freezer-class model | No | No |
| Share of models with NFC | %78 | %0 |
| LED indicator | Yes | Yes |
| Price bands | Premium, Mid, Upper | Mid, Upper |
| Fully verified records | %78 | %0 |
| Tier | Tier-1 · Enterprise | Tier-2 · Specialist |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China · 2012 | Bracknell, England · 2004 |
| Protocol / platform | HiLPC (proprietary low-power cellular network) + BLE · HS Cloud · All-Star | 2.4 GHz proprietary mesh · Displaydata Enterprise |
| Presence in Türkiye | Available through distributors and system integrators | Project-based, through integrators |
Highlighted cells only mark numeric breadth (more models, longer battery, higher verification); they do not mean "better". Estimated fields are flagged on product pages.
Sectors both target
Only Hanshow
Only Displaydata
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Hanshow
Strengths
- 7.8 mm ultra-slim unibody (Nebular Pro)
- IP68-rated 7-colour LED signalling
- Mobile content and fast commissioning over NFC
- A strong price/performance balance within Tier-1
Watch-outs
- The field service network is still maturing in some European markets
- Software localisation and integration depth vary by project
Displaydata
Strengths
- Full-graphic four-colour displays and a flexible template engine
- Strong in in-store visual merchandising and brand communication
- Battery life is stated together with the update frequency — which makes comparison honest
Watch-outs
- Manufacturing scale trails the Tier-1 players
- Resolution, IP rating and operating temperature are not published publicly
- Direct service and stock availability in Türkiye are limited
Model-level comparisons
One form; the brand context is carried over.