Mobile displays,such as smartphones and tablet computers,have become indispensable in our daily life.Wide viewing angle for many simultaneous observers,high resolution for Retina display,low power consumption for long battery life,and pressure-resistance for touch screen are the key requirements.Fringe-field switching (FFS) liquid crystal display (LCD),in which the electric-field-induced molecular reorientation takes place mainly in horizontal direction,satisfies the above criteria and is commonly used in these displays.We report a high performance negative dielectric anisotropy (Δε) liquid crystal for FFS display (n-FFS).We compare the electro-optic characteristics of n-FFS cells to FFS cells employing a positive Δε LC (p-FFS).With comparable driving voltage and response time,the n-FFS cell has advantages in higher transmittance,single gamma curve,cell gap insensitivity and slightly wider viewing angle.It has great potential to replace p-FFS for next-generation mobile displays.