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5 inch LCD HDMI Touch Screen Display for Raspberry Pi 4
This 5-inch HDMI TFT LCD touch screen is designed for Raspberry Pi 4, plugging directly onto the GPIO header with an HDMI connection for an 800×480 resolutio...
This 5-inch HDMI TFT LCD touch screen is designed for Raspberry Pi 4, plugging directly onto the GPIO header with an HDMI connection for an 800×480 resolution display with SPI-based touch input. It draws power from the Pi's GPIO pins, so no separate power supply is needed.
The display uses HDMI for video output — when used as a monitor-only display (without touch), the GPIO pins remain free. It supports Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Windows 10 IoT, and can also function as a secondary PC monitor via HDMI (touch is not supported on Windows desktop).
Key Features
- Raspberry Pi 4 Compatible – Designed to plug directly onto Pi 4's GPIO header and micro HDMI port
- 800×480 Resolution – Clear 5″ TFT LCD panel
- SPI Touch Input – Resistive touch via SPI through the GPIO header
- GPIO Powered – Draws 5V power directly from the Raspberry Pi, no external supply required
- Universal HDMI – Works with any HDMI-compatible device as a display (touch requires Pi GPIO)
- Multi-OS Support – Compatible with Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Windows 10 IoT
Specifications
- Display Type: 5″ TFT LCD
- Resolution: 800 × 480
- Touch: Resistive, SPI via Raspberry Pi GPIO
- Power: 5V via GPIO from Raspberry Pi
- Dimensions: 120 × 74 × 7mm
- Weight: 125g
Compatibility
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (plugs directly onto GPIO + HDMI)
- Other Raspberry Pi models with GPIO header and HDMI output
- Any HDMI device as a display-only monitor (touch not supported without Pi GPIO)
Package Contents
- 1× 5″ HDMI LCD Module
- 1× HDMI Connector
- 1× Touch Pen (stylus)
- 1× RPi Screws Pack (4 pcs)
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- GPIO
- General-purpose input/output pins are microcontroller pins you can set in software to read signals, switch devices on and off, or connect to peripherals. The number of GPIO pins matters because it limits how many buttons, LEDs, sensors, and other parts you can wire directly to the board.
- HDMI
- HDMI is a common digital video and audio connection used by computers, media players, and many displays. If a display kit has HDMI input, it is usually much easier to test with a single-board computer because it can act like a normal monitor.
- IoT
- Short for Internet of Things, meaning physical devices that connect to networks or the internet to send data or be controlled remotely. It matters if you want projects such as connected sensors, remote controls or classroom data-logging activities.
- LCD
- LCD stands for liquid crystal display, a screen technology that uses a backlight and liquid crystals to show images or text. It matters because LCD modules usually need a display driver and enough controller pins or a bus interface to send image data.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
- TFT
- A thin-film transistor display is a common type of colour LCD used for graphics screens. Knowing a product is for TFTs helps you check that the driver board matches the display’s connector, resolution, backlight, and signalling method.
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