# LILYGO T5 E-Paper S3 Pro

> LILYGO T5 E-Paper S3 Pro is an ESP32-S3 board with a 4.7-inch 16-greyscale e-paper display, SX1262 LoRa, touch input, RTC, BQ25896/BQ27220 battery management, 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM, and optional GPS.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** LILYGO
- **Board Type:** ESP32-S3
- **Price:** ~$81.36
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** Xtensa LX7 dual-core @ 240MHz
- **CPU Architecture:** Xtensa LX7 dual-core
- **CPU Cores:** 2
- **RAM:** 512KB SRAM
- **PSRAM:** 8MB
- **Flash:** 16MB
- **USB:** USB-C
- **Power:** 5V + LiPo
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Battery:** LiPo (user-supplied, 1.25mm JST)
- **Antenna:** U.FL/IPEX
- **SD Card:** microSD
- **Display:** 4.7" E-Paper 960×540

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11 b/g/n
- **Bluetooth:** BLE 5.0
- **Lora:** SX1262 433/868/915MHz

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** Yes
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

arduino, platformio, meshtastic

## Use Cases

- e-reader
- weather-display
- smart-home-dashboard
- digital-signage
- lora-mesh-networking
- field-data-logger
- gps-tracking
- environmental-monitoring

## Components

- **ESP32-S3-WROOM-1** (mcu): Espressif ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module with 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM, dual-core Xtensa LX7, WiFi, and Bluetooth 5 LE. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)
- **SX1262** (radio): Semtech SX1262 sub-GHz LoRa transceiver supporting 433/868/915MHz with +22dBm output power. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fsemtech.com%2Fuploads%2Fdocuments%2FDS_SX1261-2_V2.1.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)
- **ED047TC1** (display-driver): E Ink ED047TC1 4.7-inch e-paper display driver IC supporting 16 grey levels for rich monochrome rendering. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eink.com%2Fdisplay_product.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)
- **PCF8563** (rtc): NXP PCF8563 low-power real-time clock and calendar IC connected via I2C for accurate timekeeping. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nxp.com%2Fdocs%2Fen%2Fdata-sheet%2FPCF8563.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)
- **BQ25896** (pmic): Texas Instruments BQ25896 I2C-controlled 3A single-cell Li-Ion/LiPo battery charger with power path management. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flit%2Fds%2Fsymlink%2Fbq25896.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)
- **BQ27220** (pmic): Texas Instruments BQ27220 single-cell Li-Ion battery fuel gauge IC providing accurate state-of-charge reporting via I2C. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flit%2Fds%2Fsymlink%2Fbq27220.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)

## Protocols

- **SPI**
- **I2C**
- **UART**

## Available Software

- **[GxEPD2](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FZinggJM%2FGxEPD2&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)**
- **[LilyGo T5 Epaper Series](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FLilyGo-T5-Epaper-Series&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)**

## Description

## Overview

The LILYGO T5 E-Paper S3 Pro is a premium large-format e-paper development platform built on the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module with 16MB flash and 8MB PSRAM. It features a 4.7-inch ED047TC1-driven e-paper display with 16 grey levels for rich grayscale rendering. An SX1262 LoRa transceiver provides long-range wireless in 433MHz, 868MHz, or 915MHz bands. Touch input, an RTC (PCF8563), and a microSD card slot make it a full-featured portable device. Dual battery management ICs (BQ25896 for charging, BQ27220 for fuel gauging) enable accurate power monitoring. An optional GPS variant adds satellite positioning. Compatible with Arduino IDE and VS Code/ESP-IDF.

## Where to Buy

- [LILYGO Official](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft5-e-paper-s3-pro&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export) — $81.36
- [OpenELab](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fopenelab.io%2Fproducts%2Flilygo-t5-s3-pro&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export) — €101.95

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft5-e-paper-s3-pro&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)
- [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FLilyGo-T5-Epaper-Series&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-e-paper-s3-pro&source=md-export)

## Tags

`e-paper`, `e-ink`, `esp32-s3`, `lora`, `sx1262`, `4.7-inch`, `grayscale`, `touch`, `rtc`, `gps`, `battery-management`

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