Waveshare ESP32-S3 Touch AMOLED Display – 1.8" 368×448

This is a low-cost, high-performance MCU board designed by Waveshare. Despite its compact size, it features a 1.8-inch AMOLED display, power management IC, 6-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope), RTC, low-power audio codec, and more, making it easy to develop with and quickly integrate into your products.

Key features

• Equipped with ESP32-S3R8 Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor, up to 240MHz main frequency
• Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 (LE), with onboard antenna
• Built in 512KB of SRAM and 384KB ROM, with onboard 8MB PSRAM and an external 16MB Flash memory
• Type-C connector, improving device compatibility, easier to use
• Onboard 1.8inch AMOLED display for clear color picture display, 368×448 resolution, 16.7M color
• Built-in SH8601 display driver and FT3168 capacitive touch chip, using QSPI and I2C communication respectively, effectively saving the IO resources
• Onboard QMI8658 6-axis IMU (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope) for detecting motion gesture, counting steps, etc.
• Onboard PCF85063 RTC chip, powered by main Lithium battery through AXP2101 chip, with reserved RTC battery pads for connecting a backup battery, ensuring RTC function during the replacement of the main battery
• Onboard PWR and BOOT programmable buttons for easy custom function development
• Onboard 3.7V MX1.25 Lithium battery recharge/discharge header
• Reserved pads of 7× GPIO, 1× I2C, 1× UART, and 1× USB interface, for connecting peripherals and debugging
• Onboard TF card slot for extended storage and fast data transfer, suitable for applications such as data recording and media playback, simplifying circuit design
• Adopts AXP2101 IC for efficient power management, supports multiple voltage outputs, battery charging, battery management, and battery life optimization, etc.
• Adopts AMOLED screen, featuring advantages of high contrast, wide viewing angle, rich colors, fast response, thinner design, and low power consumption, etc.

Hardware layout

1. ESP32-S3R8
   The SoC with WiFi and Bluetooth, up to 240MHz operating frequency, with onboard 8MB PSRAM
2. QMI8658
   6-axis IMU includes a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer
3. PCF85063
   RTC chip
4. AXP2101
   Highly integrated power management IC
5. ES8311
   Low power mono audio codec
6. Speaker
7. Backup battery pads
   for connecting backup battery, ensuring RTC function during the replacement of the main battery
8. MX1.25 Lithium battery header
   MX1.25 2P connector, for 3.7V Lithium battery (optional), supports charging and discharging. (To fit inside the case, a battery size of 3.85 × 24 × 28 mm is recommended)
9. 16MB NOR-Flash
   for storing data
10. Microphone
11. Onboard antenna
    Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 (LE)
12. Reserved GPIO pads (pitch 1mm)
    Adopting available IO function pins for easy expansion
13. BOOT button
    for device startup and function debugging
14. USB Type-C port
    ESP32-S3 USB interface, for programming and log printing
15. PWM button
    for system power supply ON/OFF, supports custom functions

Adopts AMOLED screen

The next-generation display technology, compared to those traditional LCDs, the AMOLED screen features precise light-control capability, representing more delicate colors, more picture details, and more vivid video image.

Supports offline speech recognition and AI speech interaction

Allows access to online large model platforms to support more AI application scenarios.

Supports ESP-IDF, Arduino

Comprehensive SDK, dev resources, tutorials to help you easily get started.

Small size, touch more possibilities

Suitable for various smart devices development, can realize human-computer interaction function. Supports installing battery inside the case for independent operation.

178° wide viewing angle

Excellent display performance, 16.7M colors, wide viewing angle.

Onboard audio codec

Supports high-quality audio processing, providing clear and high-quality audio input and output.

Dedicated black case, unique design

With removable back cover for easy embedded into the projects and DIY design.