Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.28 (round)
Also known as: ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.28 · Waveshare round ESP32-S3
A round 1.28" touch display with a 6-axis IMU on one ESP32-S3 board, the easy path to smartwatch, compass and circular-gauge projects.
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At a glance
⚑ flag an error| SoC | ESP32-S3 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Waveshare |
| Type | Display board |
| Memory | 16 MB flash · 2 MB PSRAM |
| Display | 1.28" 240x240 (GC9A01 (round IPS)), capacitive (CST816S) touch |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, BLE 5 |
| USB | USB-C |
| Battery | Yes (onboard LiPo charging) |
| Typical price | $18-25 (street, varies) |
Good for
Gotchas to know
- A round display needs round-aware UI (LVGL).
- Small MX1.25 battery connector.
- The CNC metal-case SKU costs more.
Variants
Touch and non-touch (ESP32-S3-LCD-1.28); optional CNC metal case; onboard QMI8658 6-axis IMU.
The ESP32-S3 inside
This board is built on the ESP32-S3 . See the SoC page for the full peripheral, GPIO and security details.
Bare modules on the same SoC:
Resources
Community guides usually go deeper than this page: pinout diagrams, wiring, library setup and copy-paste example code from people who build with these boards daily.