ESP32-S3 1.91-inch AMOLED Board with ESP32-S3R8, RM67162 Driver, and FT3168 Touch Controller
The ESP32-S3 1.91-inch AMOLED development board is designed for rapid prototyping of IoT and portable applications. Powered by the ESP32-S3R8 chip with a 240 MHz dual-core processor, it supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth BLE 5, 16 MB Flash, and 8 MB PSRAM. Its capabilities are further enhanced by a 6-axis motion sensor, making it ideal for interactive and motion-responsive projects.
The board’s 1.91-inch AMOLED display boasts a 240×536 resolution with 16.7 million colors and is driven by the RM67162 controller via QSPI. Available in both touch and non-touch versions, the touch models use the FT3168 IC for precise input detection. Additional features include a QMI8658 6-axis IMU, a microSD card slot, and a Lithium battery header, providing flexibility for a wide range of applications.
Previously, we covered several ESP32-S3R8 development boards with displays, including the LILYGO T-Display S3 AMOLED, LILYGO T3S3 E-Paper, Banana Pi BPI-Centi-S3, and LILYGO T-Embed. If you’re interested, feel free to explore these products.
ESP32-S3 1.9-1inch AMOLED Development Board specifications:
- Processor: Espressif Systems ESP32-S3R8
- Dual-core Tensilica LX7 CPU @ up to 240 MHz with vector instructions for AI acceleration
- 512KB SRAM and 8MB PSRAM on-chip
- 384KB ROM
- Storage
- 16MB Flash storage
- MicroSD card slot for external storage
- Display
- 1.91-inch AMOLED display with 536×240 resolution, 160° viewing angle, and 16.7M colors
- RM67162 QSPI interface display driver
- Brightness: 350 cd/m²
- Contrast ratio: 100,000:1
- FT3168 Touch IC for touch-enabled models
- Wireless Connectivity
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11ax/b/g/n) with 40 MHz bandwidth
- Bluetooth 5 with BLE and Bluetooth Mesh support
- Ceramic chip antenna and external u.FL antenna connector
- I/O Interfaces
- USB Type-C port for power and programming
- 2x 20-pin headers providing up to 27 GPIOs, 8 ADC channels, I2C, SPI, and display/touch interfaces
- 5V, 3.3V, and GND pins
- Sensors: QMI8658 6-axis IMU (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope) for motion detection, gesture recognition, and step counting
- Miscellaneous
- Reset and Boot buttons
- Charging LED indicator
- Power Supply
- 5V input via USB Type-C
- MX1.25 3.7V Lithium battery header for recharge/discharge
- Dimensions
- Non-touch version: 57.5 mm x 24.5 mm
- Touch version: 59.6 mm x 28.5 mm
The ESP32-S3-AMOLED-1.91 board features a next-generation AMOLED display that delivers enhanced color accuracy, vivid visuals, and detailed picture quality. It supports development with ESP-IDF, Arduino IDE, and LVGL for efficient GUI design, making it ideal for HMI applications. The display is also compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico HATs. Schematics, setup guides, and demo code will soon be available on the company’s wiki.
The ESP32-S3 1.91-inch AMOLED development board is offered in four variants: with or without touch functionality and with or without pre-soldered headers. It is available on AliExpress starting at $31.49 plus shipping, on Amazon’s Waveshare store starting at $39.99, and directly from the Waveshare store priced between $29.99 and $35.99.