Adafruit PiTFT - 320x240 2.8 TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi

The Adafruit PiTFT 2.8" is a colour touchscreen display designed for the Raspberry Pi. Featuring a 2.8-inch 320×240 pixel TFT with 16-bit colour and a resistive touch overlay, it works as a mini console, X Window display, image viewer, or video player — all driven over the Pi's high-speed SPI interface.

This board was originally designed for the Pi 1 Model A/B form factor. It also works with any Pi with a 2×20 header (Pi Zero, Pi 2, 3, 4, A+, B+), though the PCB overhangs the USB ports by about 5 mm on those models.

Key Features

• 2.8" TFT Display – 320×240 resolution with 16-bit colour (65,536 colours)
• Resistive Touchscreen – Built-in touch overlay for interactive input
• SPI Interface – Uses hardware SPI pins (SCK, MOSI, MISO, CE0, CE1) plus GPIO 24 and 25
• 4 Tactile Switch Pads – Optional button positions wired to GPIO for custom UI (switches sold separately)
• Fully Assembled – Ready to plug into your Pi; only the optional tactile buttons require soldering
• Custom Kernel Support – Easy framebuffer installation over standard Raspberry Pi OS

Compatibility

• Raspberry Pi 1 Model A and B (designed-for form factor)
• Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+ and B+, Pi 2, 3, 4, 5, Zero (PCB overhangs USB ports by ~5 mm)

Also Consider

• PiTFT 2.4" HAT – Smaller touchscreen in proper HAT form factor, no overhang on modern Pis
• PiTFT 2.2" HAT – Compact non-touch version with 4 built-in tactile buttons

Ideal For

• Touch-enabled menu systems and portable Pi interfaces
• Mini consoles and retro gaming projects
• PiCam preview and image/video display
• Interactive IoT dashboards and control panels

Package Contents

• 1× Adafruit PiTFT 2.8" (fully assembled with display and resistive touchscreen)

Resources

• PiTFT 2.8" Learning Guide