ESP32-S3 1.47" IPS LCD Display Dev Board (172x320)

It's another compact display development board from Waveshare! This time with an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, 1.47" display, 6-axis IMU, MicroSD slot and pads to solder a LiPo battery for mobile power!

This board is controlled by an ESP32-S3R8 with 8MB PSRAM built-in, supported by 512KB SRAM, 384KB ROM and onboard 16MB FLASH memory. The ESP module offers 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE), with an onboard antenna design.

The display is a 1.47" IPS LCD panel with a 172x320 resolution and 262K colours, with RGB lighting underneath it that glows out from the underside not a cool lighting effect. Other neat features include a 6-axis IMU (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope), MicroSD slot for storage, onboard LiPo battery charging (battery not included, and must be connected via soldered pads).

A range of GPIO pins are accessible, along with a BOOT and RESET buttons to support software installation, with a USB-C connection for programming and USB power.

This product is available with loose headers or with headers pre-soldered to the board, please select an option before adding to your cart.

Features

• ESP32-S3 microcontroller
  • 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 5 LE
  • 8MB PSRAM
  • 512KB SRAM
  • 384KB ROM
• 16MB onboard FLASH
• 1.47" display
  • 172x320 resolution
  • 262K colours
  • RGB lighting underneath the display
• 6-axis IMU
  • 3-axis accelerometer
  • 3-axis gyroscope
• MicroSD slot
• Onboard antenna
• MicroSD slot
• Onboard LiPo battery charging
  • Pads for soldering a LiPo battery (no dedicated connector)
• GPIO access
• BOOT and RESET buttons
• USB-C for programming and power

What's onboard?

1. ESP32-S3R8
   • Dual-core processor with a running frequency of up to 240 MHz
2. 16 MB flash
3. RGB LED
   • With an onboard clear acrylic sandwich panel for colour-changing effects
4. ME6217C33M5G
   • Low-dropout regulator with 800 mA max. output
5. QMI8658
   • 6-axis IMU
6. Charging management circuit
7. Onboard ceramic antenna
8. System battery interface
   • For connecting a 3.7 V lithium battery, with charging and discharging support
9. MicroSD card slot
10. RESET button
11. BOOT button
12. Type-C interface
    • For power supply, USB communication and firmware downloads

LCD Specifications

Display size	1.47"
Resolution	172 × 320 pixels
Display driver	ST7789
Colour	262K
Display interface	3-wire SPI
Display panel	IPS

Resources

⚠️ Please note, do not remove the screen when soldering the header pins. Tilt the soldering iron at an angle and solder directly!

• Product Wiki
• Schematic

Pinout

Package Contents

• 1x Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.47" IPS LCD Display Dev Board (172x320)
• 2x Header strips (loose or pre-soldered, select an option before adding to cart)