1.8 Color TFT LCD display with MicroSD Card Breakout [ST7735R]

A compact and colourful 1.8" TFT LCD breakout with a built-in microSD card slot, perfect for adding a bright display to any microcontroller project. It communicates over 4-wire SPI and includes its own pixel-addressable frame buffer, so it works with virtually any microcontroller — even those with limited memory and pins.

The display uses a genuine ST7735R TFT driver capable of full 18-bit colour (262,144 shades), delivering far better colour accuracy and refresh rates than older CSTN-type LCDs. An onboard 3.3 V regulator and 3/5 V level shifter allow the breakout to work with both 3.3 V and 5 V logic systems.

Key Features

• Resolution – 128 × 160 colour pixels
• Display Type – True TFT with 18-bit colour (262,144 shades)
• Driver – ST7735R
• Interface – 4-wire SPI
• Voltage – 3.3 V or 5 V (onboard regulator and level shifter)
• MicroSD Slot – Load full-colour bitmaps from FAT16/FAT32 formatted cards
• Pre-soldered Display – TFT attached via flex-circuit connector

Ideal For

• Arduino and microcontroller display projects
• Portable devices needing a small colour screen
• Data visualisation and graphical interfaces
• Bitmap image display from microSD card

Package Contents

• 1× 1.8" TFT LCD breakout with microSD slot

Resources

• Adafruit Learn Guide – Wiring tutorial, graphics library, and example code