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Small 3.5 inch resistive touch LCD with gold-plated pins, designed to plug directly onto a Raspberry Pi

WaveShare

WaveShare 3.5 inch Resistive Touch Screen IPS LCD 480x320 XPT2046 portable monitor

SKU CH-NMBJ-CV3MG

A 3.5 inch resistive touch IPS LCD with 480x320 resolution and XPT2046 controller plugs directly into any Raspberry Pi revision for portable display and touch input

  • CPU TypeOther
  • 5-inch IPS panel gives wide viewing angles and clear 480x320 visuals
  • Resistive touch with XPT2046 controller enables direct finger or stylus input
  • Plugs straight onto any Raspberry Pi revision without extra wiring
  • Drivers included for Raspbian, Ubuntu and Kali plus FBCP dual-display support
  • Up to 17 camera modes and on-screen keyboard for keyboard-free operation

Raspberry Pi touch display

The WaveShare 3.5 inch resistive touch screen is an IPS LCD panel designed to plug directly into any revision of Raspberry Pi. It serves makers, educators and hobbyists who need a compact, integrated display for portable or embedded projects without external cabling.

SPI interface constraints

Communication runs over the SPI LCD interface driven by the XPT2046 touch controller, so data throughput is limited by the serial bus rather than a parallel or high-speed link. The resistive layer requires physical pressure and does not support multi-touch gestures or high-refresh animation.

480 x 320 resolution headroom

The 480 by 320 hardware resolution handles basic GUIs, camera previews and an on-screen keyboard for system interaction without a mouse. It runs out of space for detailed desktop work, multi-window layouts or high-definition media playback.

Highlights

  • 5-inch IPS panel gives wide viewing angles and clear 480x320 visuals
  • Resistive touch with XPT2046 controller enables direct finger or stylus input
  • Plugs straight onto any Raspberry Pi revision without extra wiring
  • Drivers included for Raspbian, Ubuntu and Kali plus FBCP dual-display support
  • Up to 17 camera modes and on-screen keyboard for keyboard-free operation

Specifications

CPU TypeOther

Questions about this item

Should I choose this 3.5 inch screen or a larger portable monitor for my Raspberry Pi?

This 3.5 inch display fits directly onto the GPIO header of any Raspberry Pi revision from the original B+ through to the 4B, so it needs no extra cables or power supply.

What does the 480x320 hardware resolution mean when I use it with a Pi?

The panel shows 480 by 320 pixels natively; with the supplied FBCP driver you can scale the desktop or run a second virtual screen at a different software resolution.

How does the SPI interface and XPT2046 controller affect touch performance?

The SPI bus carries both display data and touch signals through the XPT2046 chip, giving responsive resistive touch that works with a stylus or gloved finger.

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