XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display (nRF52840)

The Seeed XIAO 0.96" IPS Display (nRF52840) combines a compact colour display with BLE, a microphone, 6-axis IMU, user buttons and battery connectivity on a tiny 17.8mm-wide board.

The Seeed XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display (nRF52840) is the most compact member of the XIAO IPS Display series. Built on a 17.8mm wide board, it integrates a 0.96" IPS display, PDM digital microphone, 6-axis IMU, two user buttons, battery connector, and the pre-soldered XIAO nRF52840 Plus. It is designed for tiny BLE status displays, smart badges, wearable notifiers, motion controllers, digital pets, and other battery-powered devices 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 17.8 mm, this is the smallest model in the XIAO IPS Display series. It brings display, motion sensing, audio input, physical buttons, battery support, and Bluetooth connectivity into a form factor that remains close to the width of a XIAO board, making it easier to build compact enclosures, badges, pendants, and wearable devices.

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

* Sound, Motion, and Physical Controls: The onboard PDM microphone can capture sound levels and audio data, while the 6-axis IMU detects orientation, shaking, flipping, and motion. Two physical buttons provide simple and reliable user control, allowing the board to work as more than a passive display.

* Built for Compact BLE Wearables and Battery-Powered Ideas: Powered by XIAO nRF52840 Plus, this version is well suited to Bluetooth Low Energy projects that need to remain compact and portable. Use it to build a smart badge, wearable notifier, compact BLE terminal, motion controller, digital pet, or miniature status display that connects to a phone, computer, or gateway.

Specifications

Specification XIAO 1.47'' IPS Touch Display(nRF52840) XIAO 1.14'' IPS Display(nRF52840) XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display(nRF52840)

Product Positioning Touch & Full Interaction Sensing & Expansion Ultra-Compact

Core Controller Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Plus Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Plus Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Plus

Processor Nordic nRF52840, ARM® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor with FPU, 64 MHz Nordic nRF52840, ARM® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor with FPU, 64 MHz Nordic nRF52840, ARM® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor with FPU, 64 MHz

Memory 256 KB RAM + 1 MB internal Flash + 2 MB onboard Flash 256 KB RAM + 1 MB internal Flash + 2 MB onboard Flash 256 KB RAM + 1 MB internal Flash + 2 MB onboard Flash

Wireless Connectivity BLE 5.4 BLE 5.4 BLE 5.4

Display Type 1.47" IPS TFT LCD 1.14" IPS TFT LCD 0.96" IPS TFT LCD

Resolution 172 × 320 135 × 240 80 × 160

Display Driver JD9853A ST7789 ST7789

Display Interface SPI SPI SPI

Touch Input 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 2.0 Connector for 3.7 V LiPo 2-pin JST 2.0 Connector for 3.7 V LiPo 2-pin JST 2.0 Connector for 3.7 V LiPo

Battery Monitoring Battery status detection supported; battery voltage can also be monitored for battery-level estimation. Battery status detection supported; battery voltage can also be monitored for battery-level estimation. Battery status detection supported; battery voltage can also be monitored for battery-level estimation.

Expansion Interfaces 1x I2C Interface 1x I2S Interface 1x SWD Interface 2x User Button Interface 1x I2C Interface 1x I2S Interface 1x SWD Interface 3x User Button Interface 1x I2C Interface 1x I2S Interface 1x SWD 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 and data logging Portable sensor displays, Grove devices, physical controllers Smart badges, tiny wearables, BLE status displays

Hardware Overview

Resources

* Product wiki

* 3D Printed enclosure for XIAO 0.96" display

Package Contents

* 1x XIAO 0.96'' IPS Display (nRF52840)