XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display (ESP32-S3)

The XIAO 0.96" IPS Display (ESP32-S3) combines a compact colour display with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a microphone, 6-axis IMU, user buttons and battery connectivity on a tiny 18.8mm-wide development board.

This is Seeed's ultra-compact mini smart device development board built around the pre-soldered XIAO ESP32-S3 Plus. With a board width of only 18.8 mm, it integrates a 0.96" IPS display, PDM digital microphone, 6-axis IMU, two user buttons, battery connector, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity into a tiny form factor. It is especially suitable for compact status displays, wearable prototypes, mini IoT controllers, motion-aware devices, digital pets, and other projects where size matters. We are currently stocking the 0.96", 1.14" and the 1.47" versions of this board. Please see the specifications table for their differences. Features

* An Ultra-Compact Smart Device Board: With a board width of only 18.8 mm, this is the most compact model in the line-up. It brings display, motion sensing, audio input, physical buttons, battery support, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity into a form factor that remains as narrow as the XIAO board itself, making it easier to build compact enclosures, badges, pendants, and portable devices.

* Essential Information on a Tiny Colour Display: The 0.96" 80 × 160 IPS display is ideal for showing essential information such as connection status, sensor readings, counters, icons, battery voltage, notifications, and simple menus. It gives tiny projects a clear visual interface while keeping the overall device extremely compact.

* Voice, Motion, and Two-Button Interaction: The onboard PDM microphone lets your project react to sound and capture audio data, while the 6-axis IMU detects orientation, shaking, flipping, and movement. Two physical buttons provide simple and reliable user input, allowing you to build interactive devices without adding external modules.

* Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in a 17.8 mm-Wide Form Factor: Powered by XIAO ESP32-S3 Plus, this compact board combines a dual-core processor running at up to 240 MHz with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, 8 MB PSRAM, and 16 MB Flash. This makes it possible to build tiny connected dashboards, notification devices, sensor nodes, and portable interfaces while keeping the hardware footprint small.

Specifications

Specification XIAO 1.47'' IPS Display(ESP32-S3) XIAO 1.14'' IPS Display(ESP32-S3) XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display(ESP32-S3)

Positioning Touch & Full Interaction Sensing & Expansion Ultra-Compact

Core Controller Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Plus Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Plus Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Plus

Processor ESP32-S3R8, Dual-Core, up to 240 MHz ESP32-S3R8, Dual-Core, up to 240 MHz ESP32-S3R8, Dual-Core, up to 240 MHz

Memory 8 MB PSRAM + 16 MB Flash 8 MB PSRAM + 16 MB Flash 8 MB PSRAM + 16 MB Flash

Wireless 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi + BLE 5.0 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi + BLE 5.0 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi + BLE 5.0

Display 1.47" IPS TFT 1.14" IPS TFT 0.96" IPS TFT

Resolution 172 × 320 135 × 240 80 × 160

Display Driver JD9853A ST7789 ST7789

Touch Capacitive Touch No No

6-Axis IMU Yes Yes Yes

PDM Digital Microphone Yes Yes Yes

MicroSD Card Slot Yes No No

Grove I2C Connector No Yes No

User Buttons 2 3 2

Battery Connector 2-pin JST, 3.7 V LiPo 2-pin JST, 3.7 V LiPo 2-pin JST, 3.7 V LiPo

Battery Monitoring Battery voltage monitoring via D16 ADC; battery level can be estimated from the measured voltage. Battery status detection is not supported. Battery voltage monitoring via D16 ADC; battery level can be estimated from the measured voltage. Battery status detection is not supported. Battery voltage monitoring via D16 ADC; battery level can be estimated from the measured voltage. Battery status detection is not supported.

Expansion Interfaces 1x I2C Interface 1x I2S Interface 1x JTAG Interface 2x User Button Interface 1x I2C Interface 1x I2S Interface 1x JTAG Interface 3x User Button Interface 1x I2C Interface 1x I2S Interface 1x JTAG Interface 2x User Button Interface

Board Size 26.4 × 51.4 × 12.6 mm 26 × 48 × 10.6 mm 18.8 × 43.6 × 10.6 mm

Best For Touch UI, portable HMI, local media & data logging Sensor dashboards, Grove projects, physical controllers Tiny IoT devices, wearables, status displays

Hardware Overview

Resources

* Product wiki

* 3D-Printed Enclosure for XIAO 0.96" Display

Package Contents

* 1x XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display (ESP32-S3)

* 1x 2.4GHz FPC Antenna A-02 for XIAO ESP32-S3