ESP32-S3 PhotoPainter 7.3-Inch E6 Full-Color E-Paper Display with Solid Wood Photo Frame | Ultra-Long Standby | 800×480 Resolution | Built-in Battery

ESP32-S3 PhotoPainter – Smart AIoT E-Paper Photo Frame

The ESP32-S3-PhotoPainter is a next-generation AIoT e-Paper photo frame powered by the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, featuring Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity. It integrates a 7.3-inch full-color E-Ink Spectra 6 display, designed for ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for portable and long-battery-life applications.

Built with precision and style, it includes an RTC chip, SHTC3 temperature & humidity sensor, TF card slot, low-power audio codec, and Li-ion battery management circuit — all housed in a solid wood photo frame with a rotatable stand and wall hook for versatile placement.

Key Features

🔹 High-Performance Dual-Core MCU

• ESP32-S3 Xtensa® 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor, up to 240 MHz.

• Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE) with onboard antenna.

• Built-in 512 KB SRAM, 384 KB ROM, plus integrated 16 MB Flash and 8 MB PSRAM.

🔹 Advanced E-Ink Spectra 6 (E6) Display

• 7.3-inch full-color E-Paper panel with high contrast and rich color saturation.

• Supports six primary colors and Dithering technology for lifelike image rendering.

• Ultra-low power — consumes energy only when refreshing.

🔹 Audio and AI Interaction Ready

• Onboard audio encoder and decoder chips.

• Enables voice capture, playback, and AI speech interaction applications.

• Supports high-quality audio input/output for clear sound.

🔹 Power Efficiency & Battery Management

• Optional large-capacity lithium battery with onboard power-saving circuit.

• Enables thousands of refresh cycles per charge (without high-power peripherals).

🔹 Sensors & Real-Time Clock

• Integrated PCF85063 RTC chip for precise timekeeping.

• SHTC3 sensor monitors temperature and humidity in real time.

🔹 Elegant Design & Open-Source Flexibility

• Solid wood photo frame — minimalistic, natural aesthetic.

• Rotatable stand and hook hanger for desk or wall use.

• Open-source firmware for full customization and expansion.

🪵 The ESP32-S3-PhotoPainter seamlessly combines technology and art — offering a smart, sustainable, and visually captivating way to display images and interactive content.

ESP32-S3 7.3″ Full color E-paper Display

Adopts E6 Full color Technology, with Solid Wood Photo Frame

Onboard audio decoder chip

Supports high-quality audio processing, providing clear and high-quality audio input and output

Supports AI Speech Interaction and Text-to-Image

Allows access to online large model platforms such as DeepSeek, Doubao, etc

Simple solid wood photo frame

High-quality solid wood frame and white edge, simple and elegant

Multi-functional stand

Use the stand to place on the table

Stable placement, suitable for multiple scenarios

Use a hook to hang on the wall

Easy to hang on the wall, more efficient use of space

Product Functions

Use AI to generate images via built-in microphone

AI Interaction

Digital Photo Frame

Indoor Temperature & Humidity Display What's On Board

1. ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R8
   Wi-Fi and Bluetooth SoC, 240MHz operating frequency, with integrated 16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM
2. SHTC3 temperature and humidity sensor
   provides ambient temperature and humidity measurements, enabling environmental monitoring function
3. ES7210 ADC audio decoder chip
   high-performance and low-power consumption audio ADC, supports multiple-channel microphone inputs
4. ES8311 DAC audio encoder chip
   high-performance and low-power consumption audio DAC
5. AXP2101
   highly integrated power management chip
6. TF card slot
   supports FAT32-formatted TF card for data expansion
7. MX1.25 2PIN speaker header
   audio output signal, for connecting external speaker
8. MX1.25 2PIN Lithium battery header
   for connecting Lithium battery

9. MX1.25 2PIN RTC backup battery header
   supports rechargeable RTC batteries only
10. KEY button
    for custom function
11. BOOT button
    press it when powering on to enter download mode
12. PWR power button
    for system power supply ON/OFF
13. PCF85063
    RTC chip, for time keeping function
14. Dual-microphone array design
    dual digital microphone array, supporting richer voice interaction functions
15. Type-C port
    for program burning and log printing

outline dimensions

Resources & Services

Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/ESP32-S3-PhotoPainter

Shipping list

Weight: 0.49 kg

* the 3.7V Lithium battery is optional.

1. ESP32-S3-PhotoPainter x1
2. Card reader x1
3. OPTIONS 3.7V 1500mA Lithium battery x1
4. Screen protective film x1
5. USB Type-A to Type-C cable ~1m x1
6. 8Ω 2W speaker x1
7. Hook hanger (total 2PCS, 1PCS assembled) x1
8. Triangle opening tool x1
9. 16GB TF card x1