LILYGO · Handheld with keyboard
LILYGO T-Deck
Phone-free messaging with a physical keyboard and touchscreen.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $46.52List price on lilygo.cc, checked November 1, 2026
At a glance
Battery
Not included
GPS
No
Screen
Color
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
ESP32-S3 (Wi-Fi)
List price
From $46.52
Strengths
- Physical keyboard: send messages without a phone
- ESP32-S3 with Wi-Fi, needed for features like MQTT over Wi-Fi
- Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore
Trade-offs
- No battery included; check the connector before buying one
- No GPS
- ESP32 boards draw more power than nRF52 boards, per Meshtastic docs
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Handheld (keyboard + trackball) |
|---|---|
| Processor | ESP32-S3 (ESP32-S3FN16R8 per device page and LILYGO; ESP32-C3 handles keyboard) |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (915 MHz variant on lilygo.cc (also a no-LoRa version).) |
| Screen | TFT IPS LCD 2.8 in (320x240) touchscreen |
| Keyboard | Yes |
| GPS | No (Meshtastic index: GPS NO; not listed on lilygo.cc.) |
| Battery | None included (lilygo.cc box contents list no battery; connector type not specified) |
| Solar input | Not listed |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 (LE) |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | $46.52 (lilygo.cc; page showed 'Sold out' when checked; page metadata showed 43.08.) |
Checked November 1, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker and official docs don't state it.
Known issues and cautions
From the maker's documentation and the official Meshtastic docs.
- Meshtastic docs: do not proceed unless an antenna is connected.
- Meshtastic docs: keyboard shortcuts apply to Base UI only; under MUI most modifier shortcuts are unavailable.
Where sources disagree
- MCU: Meshtastic devices index table says ESP32-S3FN8; Meshtastic T-Deck page and lilygo.cc say ESP32-S3FN16R8.
- Battery: lilygo.cc box contents list no battery, while LILYGO's hardware docs list a 2000 mAh capacity (likely the intended cell).
Similar devices
- LILYGO T-Deck Plus Handheld with keyboard, $77.16
- LILYGO T-Lora Pager Handheld with keyboard, $87.35
Compare LILYGO T-Deck with LILYGO T-Deck Plus and LILYGO T-Lora Pager
Sources
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/lilygo/tdeck/
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
- lilygo.cc/products/t-deck
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
- github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/LilyGoLib/blob/master/docs/hardware/lilygo-t-deck.md
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