The Waveshare 31623 is the ESP32-S3-Knob-Touch-LCD-1.8 which is an ESP32-S3 1.8inch Knob Display Development Board with Multifunctional Knob Screen, Capacitive Touch, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Wireless Connection, CNC Metal Cas, with Lithium battery included.
Part No: ESP32-S3-Knob-Touch-LCD-1.8
Development Board


ESP32-S3-Knob-Touch-LCD-1.8
Comes with a 3.7V 102035 800mAh Lithium battery (assembled before shipment)
Features
This product is a high-performance, highly integrated MCU board designed by Waveshare, features ESP32-S3 and ESP32 dual MCUs control, integrated large-capacity Flash and PSRAM. Onboard 1.8inch touch LCD screen and multiple peripherals such as audio decoder chip and knob encoder, enabling rapid development of smart voice AI applications.
- Equipped with ESP32-S3 and ESP32 dual MCUs, up to 4 cores and 240MHz main frequency
- Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 (LE) and Classic Bluetooth, with onboard antenna
- Built-in 512KB SRAM and 384KB ROM, with onboard 16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM
- Onboard 1.8inch LCD display, 360 × 360 resolution, 262K color
- Supports touch control via I2C interface, with interruption support
- Onboard audio decoder chip, microphone, knob encoder, vibration motor, TF card slot, and battery recharge management module
- CNC process metal case, nice looking and durable, easy to carry,
Application Scenarios
LCD Specifications
Display panel |
IPS |
Display size |
1.8 inch |
Resolution |
360 × 360 |
Display color |
262K |
Brightness |
600cd/m² |
Contrast ratio |
1200:1 |
Communication interface |
QSPI |
Driver IC |
ST77916 |
Touch Type |
Capacitive |
Touch IC |
CST816 |
Smart Rotary Knob Display
Intuitive Control at Your Fingertips
Supports 3x Pomodoro timer themes, Productive & Playful

CNC process metal case
Precision-machined CNC metal case, nice looking and durable
Supports smartphone Bluetooth connection for music playback
Supports audio output via 3.5mm jack, supports uploading music lyrics and covers,
and volume control via sliding the knob.
* Note: the product does not have a built-in speaker. You need to connect an external speaker via the 3.5mm audio jack for music playback.
Seamless left-right swipe to switch photos or videos
Supports video playback and digital photo frame functions, swipe to enjoy
Swipe the Story, Reading at Your Fingertips
Supports TXT file reading function
Used as a PC Secondary Screen
Supports CPU and GPU parameters display for real-time data monitoring
PC Bluetooth connection for volume control
Enables smooth volume adjustment of movies and music via the knob
Real-time Audio Visualization
The MIC will capture the surrounding sounds and transform them into a real-time spectrum,
letting the sound waves on the screen.
Easy setup with multiple functions
Supports backlight adjustment via knob, and easy switching between Chinese / English modes.
What's On Board
- ESP32-S3R8
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth SoC, 240MHz operating frequency, with 8MB PSRAM - ESP32-U4WDH
Wi-Fi and Classic Bluetooth, 240MHz operating frequency, with 4MB Flash - PCM5100A
High-performance stereo DAC with I2S interface - USB To UART
- 16MB Flash
- Dual encoder
for ESP32-S3 and ESP32 respectively - TF card slot
- DRV2605
Vibration motor driver with I2C interface - CH445P
4-SPDT 3.3V low-resistance analog switch IC - Digital MIC
- Ceramic antenna
- PH1.27 10P SMD Connector
- Vibration motor
- PH1.27 10P SMD header
- PH1.25 Lithium battery header
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Power button
- Type-C connector
Switching ESP32-S3 USB or ESP32 UART based on Type-C plug orientation - ESP32-S3R8 BOOT button
Press it and power on again to enter download mode
Wiki: WiKI ESP32-S3-Knob-Touch-LCD-1.8