
Description
ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED-1.8 is a low-cost, high-performance MCU board designed by Waveshare, tiny size, with onboard 1.8inch AMOLED display, power management IC, 6-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope), RTC, low power audio codec, and so on, which makes it easy for you to develop and integrate it into the products quickly.
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 CO5300 display driver and CST820 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, optional for 3.7V Lithium battery
- 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.
Onboard Resource

- ESP32-S3R8 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth SoC, 240MHz operating frequency, stacked 8MB PSRAM
- QMI8658 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU), integrating 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope
- PCF85063 RTC real-time clock chip
- AXP2101 Highly integrated power management chip
- ES8311 Audio codec, driving microphone input and speaker output via I²S interface
- Speaker Onboard audio output driven by ES8311
- Backup battery pad Dedicated pad to keep RTC powered when the main battery is replaced, preventing time loss
- MX1.25 lithium battery header MX1.25 2P connector for connecting a 3.7V lithium battery, supports charging and discharging
- 16MB NOR-Flash Mounted via SPI interface, available for storing firmware, UI assets, and user data
- Microphone Onboard analog microphone that captures ambient audio, which is converted from analog to digital by the ES8311 and then processed by the ESP32-S3
- Onboard antenna Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth® 5 (LE)
- Reserved GPIO pads (pitch 1.27 mm) Adapting available IO function pins for easy expansion
- BOOT button Hold during power-on to enter firmware download mode; can be assigned custom functions at runtime
- Type-C port ESP32-S3 USB port for program flashing and log printing
- PWR button Controls power on/off, with support for customizable long-press/short-press behavior