--- title: ESP32-C5 devkit features 3.5-inch touch LCD, optional... description: Waveshare's ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 is a development kit built around the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8 module, featuring a 3.5-inch 480x320 capacitive touch LCD,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/esp32-c5-devkit-features-3-5-inch-touch-lcd-optional-camera-and-battery-fh18veq6n twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: ESP32-C5 devkit features 3.5-inch touch LCD, optional camera and battery | daily.dev og:description: Waveshare's ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 is a development kit built around the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8 module, featuring a 3.5-inch 480x320 capacitive touch LCD,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/esp32-c5-devkit-features-3-5-inch-touch-lcd-optional-camera-and-battery-fh18veq6n og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/FH18Veq6N.png og:image:alt: ESP32-C5 devkit features 3.5-inch touch LCD, optional camera and battery og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ESP32-C5 devkit features 3.5-inch touch LCD, optional camera and battery **[CNX Software](https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software)** · [@cnxsoft](https://daily.dev/cnxsoft) · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Waveshare's ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 is a development kit built around the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8 module, featuring a 3.5-inch 480x320 capacitive touch LCD, optional BF3901 low-resolution camera, optional 500 mAh battery, microSD slot, 32-pin GPIO header, IPEX antenna, 6-axis IMU, temperature/humidity sensor, microphone and speaker connector for voice interaction. It supports dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, Zigbee 3.0 and Thread 1.3. Compared to the earlier ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-2.8 kit, it adds a larger higher-resolution display, IPEX antenna, optional camera, more GPIO pins, and an upgraded AXP2101 power management chip. Pricing ranges from $31.99 on Waveshare's store to $47.99 on Amazon depending on configuration. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What are the specs of the Waveshare ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 devkit? It uses an ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8 module with a single-core RISC-V CPU up to 240 MHz, 384 KB SRAM, 8MB PSRAM, and 32MB flash. It has a 3.5-inch 480x320 capacitive touch LCD with ST7796 controller, optional BF3901 320x240 camera, optional 500 mAh battery via AXP2101 PMU, microSD slot, 32-pin GPIO header, IPEX antenna, dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, Zigbee, and Thread support. _daily.dev keeps hardware tinkerers current on new ESP32-C5 devkit releases and specs._ ### How does the ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 compare to the ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-2.8? The 3.5-inch model has a larger, higher-resolution display than the 2.8-inch version, plus an IPEX antenna instead of a PCB antenna, an optional camera, a 32-pin GPIO header, and a more advanced AXP2101 power management chip instead of the simpler PMU on the 2.8-inch kit. Otherwise the core module and wireless specs are largely the same. _Comparing devkit revisions like this helps hardware builders pick the right board on daily.dev._ ### Where can I buy the Waveshare ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 and how much does it cost? It is sold with or without the optional camera and battery for $37.99 to $43.99 on AliExpress, $43.99 to $47.99 on Amazon, or $31.99 to $35.99 directly from Waveshare's own online store, with price varying by configuration. _Developers shopping for ESP32 devkits track pricing across retailers on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [ESP32-C5 devkit offers 2.8-inch capacitive touch display, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE, LiPo battery support](https://daily.dev/posts/esp32-c5-devkit-offers-2-8-inch-capacitive-touch-display-dual-band-wi-fi-6-bluetooth-5-le-lipo-ba-6t5go6gns) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE IoT board features 1.47-inch color LCD](https://daily.dev/posts/esp32-c5-dual-band-wifi-6-and-bluetooth-le-iot-board-features-1-47-inch-color-lcd-8bhaekzq8) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [5 ESP32 projects anyone can build with the Cheap Yellow Display](https://daily.dev/posts/5-esp32-projects-anyone-can-build-with-the-cheap-yellow-display-6yy1e2qxt) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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