LoRa Boards Comparison Table
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ESP32
nRF52840
nRF52840
SX1276
SX1278
SX1262
SX1280
LR1110
SX1278
SX1262
SX1280
LR1110
Yes
No
No
Eink
LCD
OLED
TFT
None
LCD
OLED
TFT
None
Yes
No
No
Touch
Keyboard
User Button
None
Keyboard
User Button
None
0-20
21-40
41-60
61+
21-40
41-60
61+
Heltec
Rak Wireless
Lilygo
B&Q Consulting
Seed Studio
Indie
Rak Wireless
Lilygo
B&Q Consulting
Seed Studio
Indie
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Device | Heltec ESP32 V2 | Heltec ESP32 V3 | Heltec Wireless Paper | Wireless Stick Lite (V3) | Heltec Wireless Tracker | Heltec Capsule Sensor V3 | Heltec Vision Master E213 | Heltec Vision Master E290 | Heltec Vision Master T190 | Heltec Mesh Node T114 | WisBlock Start Kit RAK4631 | WisMesh Pocket | T-Deck | T-Echo | T-Beam | T-Beam Supreme | T3-S3 | Station G2 | Nano G2 Ultra | Card Tracker T1000-E |
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Brand | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Heltec | Rak Wireless | Rak Wireless | Lilygo | Lilygo | Lilygo | Lilygo | Lilygo | B&Q Consulting | B&Q Consulting | Seeed Studio |
Average Price USD | $15.47 | $17.90 | $15.90 | $14.90 | $22.90 | $25.99 | $19.90 | $20.90 | $20.00 | $41.70 | $27.99 | $99.00 | $52.13 | $54.41 | $32.80 | $44.17/ $70.17 | $17.58 | $109.00 | $86.00 | $39.90 |
MCU Chip | ESP32-D0 | ESP32-S3 | ESP32-S3FN8 | ESP32-S3 | ESP32-S3FN8 | ESP32-S3FN8 | ESP32-S3R8 | ESP32-S3R8 | ESP32-S3R8 | NRF52840 | NRF52840 | NRF52840 | ESP32-S3 | NRF52840 | ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3 | ESP32-S3FN8 | ESP32-S3FH4R2 | ESP32-S3 | NRF52840 | NRF52840 |
LoRa Chip | SX1276 SX1278 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1262 | SX1276 SX1278 | SX1262 | SX1262 SX1276 SX1280 | SX1262 | SX1262 | LR1110 |
GPS/GNSS | - | - | - | - | UC6580 | L76k | - | - | - | L76k | - | - | - | L76k | NEO-6M/M8N | L76k/ MAX-M10S | - | - | ATGM336H-5N | Grove Air530 GPS |
Charging Interface | Micro USB | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | Wireless Boot | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | Micro USB | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
Frequency | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz | 863~928 MHz | 863~928 MHz | 863~928 MHz |
Max. TX Power | 19 ± 1dB | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 21 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 35 ± 1dBm | 22 ± 1dBm | 20 ± 1dBm |
Max. Receiving Sensitivity | -148 dBm | -136 dBm | -134 dBm | -134 dBm | -137 dBm | -135 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | -148 dBm | -136 dBm | -136 dBm | ? | ? | -141 dBm |
Wi-Fi | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Bluetooth | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-4.2 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5 (LE) | BT-5.4 (LE) | BT-5.3 (LE) |
Display Type | OLED | OLED | E-ink | - | TFT | - | E-ink | E-ink | TFT | TFT | - | OLED | LCD | E-ink | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED |
Display Size | 0.96 Inch | 0.96 Inch | 2.13 Inch | - | 0.96-inch | - | 2.13 Inch | 2.9 Inch | 1.9 Inch | 1.14 Inch | - | 1.3 Inch | 2.8 Inch | 1.54 Inch | 0.96 Inch | 1.3 Inch | 0.96 Inch | 1.3 Inch | 1.3 Inch | 0.96 Inch |
Charging IC | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4056 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | TP4054 | AXP192 | AXP2101 | TP4054 | ? | ? | ETA6003 |
Diagram | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | - | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link | Diagram Link |
Input | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button, 3rd Button | User Button, Reset Button, 3rd Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button | Touch Screen, Keyboard, trackball, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button, Touch Button | User Button, Reset Button, Power Button | User Button, Reset Button, Power Button | User Button, Reset Button | User Button, Reset Button, Boot Button | 4 Buttons | User Button, Reset Button |
Temp/ Humidity Sensor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | SHT41 |
Air Pressure Sensor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Air Quality Sensor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
External Notification | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Buzzer | - | - | - | - | - | - | Buzzer |
UART Port | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1x Quiic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1X Grove |
I2C Port | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1x Quiic | 1X Quiic | 1X Quiic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1X Grove |
Battery | - | - | - | - | - | 250mAh | - | - | - | - | - | 3200mAh | - | 850mAh | - | - | - | - | - | |
Enclosure | - | ABS Case | - | - | - | ABS Case | - | - | - | Resin | - | ? | - | ABS Case | - | - | - | Resin | Resin | |
Meshtastic Preloaded | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | |
Memory ROM | 448KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 1M ROM | ? | ? | 384KB ROM | ? | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | 384KB ROM | ? | |
Memory SRAM | 520KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 256KB SRAM | ? | ? | 512KB SRAM | ? | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | 512KB SRAM | ? | |
Memory RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | ? | ? | ? | 16KB RTC SRAM | ? | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | 16KB RTC SRAM | ? | |
Memory SiP Flash | - | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | 8MB SiP Flash | ? | ? | ? | - | ? | 8MB SiP Flash | 16MB SiP Flash | ||||
Memory PSRAM | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8MB PSRAM | 8MB PSRAM | 8MB PSRAM | - | - | - | 8MB PSRAM | - | 8MB PSRAM | 8MB PSRAM | 8MB PSRAM | 8MB PSRAM | - | - |
Memory Flash | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16MB Flash | 16MB Flash | 16MB Flash | - | 1MB Flash | 1MB Flash | 16MB Flash | 1MB Flash | 16MB Flash | 16MB Flash | 16MB Flash | 16MB Flash | 1MB Flash | 1MB Flash |