LILYGO · Handheld
LILYGO T-Echo
Compact low-power GPS handheld with sunlight-readable e-ink screen.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $44.61List price on lilygo.cc, checked November 1, 2026
At a glance
Battery
850 mAh
GPS
Yes
Screen
E-ink
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
nRF52840 (low power)
List price
From $44.61
Strengths
- Built-in 850 mAh battery
- GPS built in for sharing your position
- nRF52840 chip, which Meshtastic says uses less power than ESP32 boards
- Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore
Trade-offs
- None stand out in the published specs.
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Handheld |
|---|---|
| Processor | nRF52840 (BLE 5.0 & NFC) |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (915 MHz variants on lilygo.cc; Rokland 915 MHz links on Meshtastic page.) |
| Screen | E-ink 1.54 in (200x200) |
| Keyboard | No |
| GPS | Yes (L76K GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, QZSS).) |
| Battery | Built-in 850 mAh (lilygo.cc) |
| Solar input | Not listed |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.0 |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | $44.61 (lilygo.cc; showed 'Sold out' when checked; metadata price conflicted ($4.00).) |
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.
- lilygo.cc links to the T-Echo Plus as the 'Latest Version'.
Similar devices
- Heltec MeshPocket Handheld, $49.00–$59.00
- LILYGO T-Beam Supreme Handheld, $40.35
- LILYGO T-Echo Plus Handheld, $66.31
- RAK WisMesh Pocket V2 (RAK10709) Handheld, $89.97
Compare LILYGO T-Echo with Heltec MeshPocket and LILYGO T-Beam Supreme
Sources
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/lilygo/techo/
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
- lilygo.cc/products/t-echo-lilygo
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
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