LoRa-Boards-Comparison-Table.md

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LoRa Boards Comparison Table

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MCU Chip:

ESP32
nRF52840

LoRa Chip:

SX1276
SX1278
SX1262
SX1280
LR1110

GPS (Sold with):

Yes
No

Screen:

Eink
LCD
OLED
TFT
None

WiFi:

Yes
No

Input Interface:

Touch
Keyboard
User Button
None

Price Range USD:

0-20
21-40
41-60
61+

Brand:

Heltec
Rak Wireless
Lilygo
B&Q Consulting
Seed Studio
Indie

Case Included:

Yes
No

Battery Included:

Yes
No

Meshtastic Preloaded:

Yes
No

Ready-to-use:

Yes
No

Device	Heltec ESP32 V2	Heltec ESP32 V3.1	Heltec ESP32 V3.2	Heltec Wireless Paper	Wireless Stick Lite (V3)	Heltec Wireless Tracker	Heltec Capsule Sensor V3	Heltec Vision Master E213	Heltec Vision Master E290	Heltec Vision Master T190	Heltec Mesh Node T114	WisBlock Start Kit RAK4631 (19003)	WisBlock Start Kit RAK4631 (19007)	WisMesh Pocket	T-Deck	T-Echo	T-Beam	T-Beam Supreme	T3-S3	Station G2	Nano G2 Ultra	Card Tracker T1000-E	WIO WM1110 Tracker
Brand	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Heltec	Rak Wireless	Rak Wireless	Rak Wireless	Lilygo	Lilygo	Lilygo	Lilygo	Lilygo	B&Q Consulting	B&Q Consulting	Seeed Studio	Seeed Studio
Average Price USD	$15.47	$17.90	$17.90	$15.90	$14.90	$22.90	$25.99	$19.90	$20.90	$19.00	$27.90/ $38.80	$27.99	$29.99	$99.00	$52.13	$54.41	$32.80	$44.17/ $70.17	$17.58	$109.00	$86.00	$39.90	$29.90
MCU Chip	ESP32-D0	ESP32-S3	ESP32-S3	ESP32-S3FN8	ESP32-S3	ESP32-S3FN8	ESP32-S3FN8	ESP32-S3R8	ESP32-S3R8	ESP32-S3R8	NRF52840	NRF52840	NRF52840	NRF52840	ESP32-S3	NRF52840	ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3	ESP32-S3FN8	ESP32-S3FH4R2	ESP32-S3	NRF52840	NRF52840	NRF52840
LoRa Chip	SX1276 SX1278	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1262	SX1276 SX1278	SX1262	SX1262 SX1276 SX1280	SX1262	SX1262	LR1110	LR1110
GPS/GNSS	-	-	-	-	-	UC6580	L76k	-	-	-	L76k	-	-	-	-	L76k	NEO-6M/M8N	L76k/ MAX-M10S	-	-	ATGM336H-5N	LR1110	LR1110
Charging Interface	Micro USB	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	Wireless Boot	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	Micro USB	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	Pogo Pins	USB-C
Frequency	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	433~510 MHz, 863~928 MHz	863~928 MHz	863~928 MHz	863~928 MHz	863~928 MHz
Max. TX Power	19 ± 1dB	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	21 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	35 ± 1dBm	22 ± 1dBm	20 ± 1dBm	20 ± 1dBm
Max. Receiving Sensitivity	-148 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-134 dBm	-134 dBm	-137 dBm	-135 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	-148 dBm	-136 dBm	-136 dBm	?	?	-141 dBm	-141 dBm
Wi-Fi	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
Bluetooth	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-4.2 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5 (LE)	BT-5.4 (LE)	BT-5.3 (LE)	BT-5.3 (LE)
Display Type	OLED	OLED	OLED	E-ink	-	TFT	-	E-ink	E-ink	TFT	TFT	-	-	OLED	LCD	E-ink	OLED	OLED	OLED	OLED	OLED	-	-
Display Size	0.96 Inch	0.96 Inch	0.96 Inch	2.13 Inch	-	0.96-inch	-	2.13 Inch	2.9 Inch	1.9 Inch	1.14 Inch	-	-	1.3 Inch	2.8 Inch	1.54 Inch	0.96 Inch	1.3 Inch	0.96 Inch	1.3 Inch	1.3 Inch	-	-
Charging IC	TP4054	TP4054	LP4056H	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	LP4056H	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	TP4054	AXP192	AXP2101	TP4054	?	?	ETA6003	ETA6003
Diagram	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	-	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	Diagram Link	not public	Diagram Link
Input	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button, 3rd Button	User Button, Reset Button, 3rd Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	Reset Button	Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button	Touch Screen, Keyboard, trackball, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button, Touch Button	User Button, Reset Button, Power Button	User Button, Reset Button, Power Button	User Button, Reset Button	User Button, Reset Button, Boot Button	4 Buttons	User Button	User Button, Reset Button
Temp/ Humidity Sensor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	SHT41	SHT41
Air Pressure Sensor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air Quality Sensor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
External Notification	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Buzzer	-	-	-	-	-	-	Buzzer	-
UART Port	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1x Quiic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1X Grove
I2C Port	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1x Quiic	1X Quiic	1X Quiic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1X Grove
Battery	-	-	-	-	-	-	250mAh	-	-	-	-	-	-	3200mAh	-	850mAh	-	-	-	-	-	700mAh	-
Enclosure	-	ABS Case	ABS Case	-	-	-	ABS Case	-	-	-	Resin	-	-	?	-	ABS Case	-	-	-	Resin	Resin	ABS Case	-
Meshtastic Preloaded	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	-	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Memory ROM	448KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	1M ROM	?	?	?	384KB ROM	?	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	384KB ROM	?	-	-
Memory SRAM	520KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	256KB SRAM	?	?	?	512KB SRAM	?	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	512KB SRAM	?
Memory RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	?	?	?	?	16KB RTC SRAM	?	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	16KB RTC SRAM	?
Memory SiP Flash	-	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	8MB SiP Flash	?	?	?	?	-	?				8MB SiP Flash	16MB SiP Flash
Memory PSRAM	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8MB PSRAM	8MB PSRAM	8MB PSRAM	-	-	-	-	8MB PSRAM	-	8MB PSRAM	8MB PSRAM	2MB PSRAM	8MB PSRAM	-	-	-
Memory Flash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16MB Flash	16MB Flash	16MB Flash	-	1MB Flash	1MB Flash	1MB Flash	16MB Flash	1MB Flash	4MB Flash	8MB Flash	4MB Flash	16MB Flash	1MB Flash	1MB Flash	1MB Flash

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