{"title":"Adafruit 1.8 Color TFT Shield w/microSD and Joystick","handle":"adafruit-1-8-color-tft-shield-w-microsd-and-joystick","url":"/products/adafruit-1-8-color-tft-shield-w-microsd-and-joystick","description":"The Adafruit 1.8\" Colour TFT Shield is a plug-and-play display solution for Arduino, combining a bright 128×160 pixel TFT screen with a microSD card slot, 5-way joystick navigation switch, and three tactile buttons. This R3-format shield works with any Arduino or Metro board including the Metro M0, M4, Arduino Mega, and Zero.\n\nThe shield uses Adafruit seesaw for the TFT backlight, reset, and all button/joystick inputs over I2C, so only 2 pins are needed for the 8 switches. The TFT communicates over SPI, and the ST7735R driver supports full 18-bit colour (262,144 shades) — a significant upgrade over older CSTN-type displays.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n128×160 TFT Display – 1.8\" diagonal with full 18-bit colour (262,144 shades)\n\nST7735R Driver – SPI interface with pixel-addressable frame buffer\n\n5-Way Joystick – Left, right, up, down, and select navigation\n\n3× Tactile Buttons – Labelled A, B, C for user input\n\nSeesaw I2C Control – All 8 switches accessible over I2C using just 2 pins\n\nMicroSD Card Slot – Load full-colour bitmaps from FAT16/FAT32 cards (uses Digital #4)\n\n3/5V Compatible – Onboard regulator and level shifter\n\nArduino R3 Format – Compatible with Arduino UNO, Mega, Zero, Metro M0/M4, and similar boards\n\n\nPin Usage\n\n\nSPI – SCK, MOSI, MISO (TFT display)\n\nI2C – SDA, SCL (seesaw for buttons/joystick)\n\nDigital #8 – TFT chip select\n\nDigital #4 – MicroSD chip select\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nArduino projects needing a display with built-in user controls\nMenu-driven interfaces and settings screens\nPortable handheld devices and game consoles\nData logging with visual feedback\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Adafruit 1.8\" Colour TFT Shield with microSD, joystick, and buttons\n1× 0.1\" header strip\n\n\n\nNote: MicroSD card not included. Soldering required to attach the header onto the shield PCB.\n\n\nSpecifications\n\n\nDisplay Size – 1.8\" diagonal\n\nResolution – 128×160 pixels\n\nColour Depth – 18-bit (262,144 colours)\n\nDriver – ST7735R\n\nInterface – SPI (display) + I2C (seesaw buttons)\n\nForm Factor – Arduino R3 shield\n\nLogic Level – 3.3V or 5V\n","vendor":"Adafruit","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":13639,"title":"Default Title","sku":"AF-802","price":39.0,"compare_at_price":73.75,"on_sale":true,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":2,"option1":"Default Title"}]}