What factors will affect the price of a 5.6-inch LCD screen?
Date:2026-01-26
The price difference of 5.6-inch LCD screens is huge, ranging from hundreds to hundreds of yuan. The core reason is that it is not a standard product, and its price is determined by three major factors: "technical specifications", "market and supply chain", and "product form and channel".
For your convenience in understanding, I have compiled the characteristics of products at different price points in the market into the following table:
Price range | Examples of corresponding products | Main features and positioning |
Several tens of yuan level | Assembly screen | Basic functional screen: low resolution (such as 320 * 234), no touch, may be a disassembled or low specification inventory product, suitable for consumer products that are extremely cost sensitive and have large usage. |
Hundred yuan level | 640 * 480 Industrial Screen INNOLUX 5.6-inch LCD Screen | Mainstream industrial screen: standard resolution (640x480), with touch (resistance or capacitance), wide temperature operation, and industrial interface. This is the mainstream industrial grade product with the highest demand. |
A few hundred yuan level |
| High end/special screen: used in special fields such as medical and aviation, with ultra-high brightness, wide temperature range, high reliability, special certification (such as medical certification) or integrated complex driver boards. |
Detailed explanation of key factors affecting prices
1. Technical specifications and performance (core factors)
Resolution and display technology: High resolution (such as 1280x800) is much more expensive than standard resolution (640x480). IPS and other wide-angle technologies are also more expensive than ordinary TN screens.
Brightness and contrast: High brightness screens used outdoors (such as 1000 nits or more) are much more expensive than ordinary indoor screens (200-300 nits) due to their complex backlight modules.
Working temperature range: Supports wide temperature screens from -30 ℃ to 80 ℃, with strict material and process requirements, and significantly higher prices than commercial screens from 0 ℃ to 50 ℃.
Touch function: Capacitive touch screens (supporting multi touch) are more expensive than resistive touch screens. The integrated touch function "module" (LCM) is more expensive than a single "panel" (LCD).
Interface and driver: A "smart serial port screen" with a built-in controller and compatibility with multiple interfaces (such as LVDS, MIPI, RGB) is more expensive than a "bare screen" that requires an additional driver board, but it can reduce your development difficulty.
2. Market, Supply Chain, and Brand
Market supply and demand and size strategy: The production capacity of panel factories will tilt towards larger TV panels with higher profits, which will affect the supply and price of small and medium-sized screens. When demand weakens, there is downward pressure on prices.
Brand and Customization: The screens of well-known brands (such as Qunchuang) usually have a premium. If customized appearance, interface, or special features (such as anti glare treatment) are required, additional mold opening and research and development costs will be incurred.
3. Product form and procurement channels
Purchase quantity: Single piece purchase (retail price) and purchase of over a thousand pieces (wholesale price) may differ by several times.
Channel and Quality: Original new products purchased from legitimate agents have the highest prices; Trading channels may provide inventory leftover or refurbished screens, with low prices but high risks; The dismantling screen has the lowest price, but its lifespan is not guaranteed.
How to evaluate and select
I suggest that you make a decision based on the project requirements and follow the following steps:
1. Clarify core requirements: Determine the necessary resolution, brightness, temperature range, touch mode, and filter out a large number of unsuitable options.
2. Distinguish between "needs" and "wants": For example, HMI used indoors may not require wide temperature or high brightness, which can save a lot of costs.
3. Consider overall cost of ownership: For small batch projects, choosing intelligent modules with slightly higher prices but high integration and simple development may result in lower total costs and shorter cycles compared to buying a "bare screen" and self-developed driver board.
In summary, the price of a 5.6-inch screen reflects its comprehensive value in terms of performance, reliability, and service. In the industrial field, reliability is often more important than the initial purchase price.
If you can share the specific usage environment of your device (such as indoor/outdoor), key performance requirements (such as whether touch is needed), and approximate budget range, I can provide you with more targeted ideas for selecting a 5.6-inch LCD screen.
5.6-inch LCD screen.：https://www.auo-lcd.com/products/innolux/5_6inch/
