Waveshare ESP32-S3 Dev Board 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5

Waveshare ESP32-S3 Dev Board 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5 is a compact ESP32-S3 development board with a 1.28-inch capacitive touch LCD, built for wearable interfaces, smart home control panels, portable HMI terminals, battery-powered IoT projects, and motion-aware embedded devices. It combines the ESP32-S3, a 240 x 240 touch round LCD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, QMI8658 6-axis IMU, and onboard battery charge support in a compact display-centric platform.

The ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.28 is especially useful when you need a small connected display with both touch interaction and motion sensing. Its round capacitive touch screen, battery-ready design, and ESP32-S3 wireless capability make it a strong fit for wearables, compact dashboards, smart control devices, portable status terminals, and round UI projects.

Features

• ESP32-S3 Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor up to 240MHz.
• Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 LE with onboard antenna.
• 1.28-inch capacitive touch LCD with 240 x 240 resolution and 65K colors.
• QMI8658 6-axis IMU for gesture, orientation, and motion sensing.
• 16MB Flash + 2MB PSRAM for wireless UI and embedded application development.
• USB Type-C for programming and serial communication.
• Onboard 3.7V Li-ion battery charge / discharge interface.
• SH1.0 connector for 6 GPIOs for peripheral expansion.

Specifications

Applications

• Wearable electronic devices with round touch interface.
• Smart home control panels and compact wireless HMI.
• Portable dashboards and IoT terminals.
• Gesture-aware and motion-aware projects using the IMU.
• Battery-powered wireless embedded products.
• ESP32-S3 touchscreen prototyping and product development.

Packing List

• ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.28 x1
• Screwdriver x1

Other Content

Why the touch screen matters
The 1.28-inch capacitive touch LCD makes this board more suitable for compact human-machine interfaces than a non-touch round display. It works especially well for touch dashboards, circular UI designs, portable smart controls, and interactive product prototypes.

Motion plus touch interaction
The onboard QMI8658 6-axis IMU allows this board to combine touch interaction with motion sensing, which is useful for wearables, handheld interfaces, activity-aware devices, and embedded control panels.

Battery-ready wireless platform
With USB Type-C, battery charging support, Wi-Fi + BLE, and compact size, this board is well suited for connected projects that need to move from prototyping into portable finished-device style designs.

Resources

• Waveshare Wiki
• Schematic PDF
• Demo Code Package
• ESP32-S3 Reference
• OpenELAB ESP32-S3 Introduction

FAQ

What is this board best used for?

It is especially suitable for wearables, touch-based smart home panels, round-screen HMI, battery-powered IoT terminals, and ESP32-S3 touchscreen projects.

Does it support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?

Yes. It supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 LE.

Does it include motion sensing?

Yes. It includes the QMI8658 6-axis IMU for accelerometer and gyroscope-based motion sensing.

What is included in the box?

The package includes ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.28 x1 and Screwdriver x1.