The 2.8" TFT Touch Shield with Resistive Touch Screen plugs directly into any Arduino UNO or Mega-shaped board, providing a bright, full-colour display with touch input and an onboard MicroSD card socket. Fully assembled and ready to use — no wiring or soldering required.

This shield uses SPI for the ILI9341 display and I2C for the TSC2007 resistive touchscreen driver, keeping pin usage low. It includes a STEMMA QT connector for easy I2C expansion, selectable VddIO for 3.3V or 5V compatibility, and a right-angle reset button.

Key Features

• 2.8" TFT LCD – 240×320 resolution with 18-bit colour (262,000 shades)
• Resistive Touchscreen – TSC2007 digital SPI touch controller with IRQ support
• SPI Display Interface – Uses digital pins 9, 10, and SPI; touchscreen on I2C + pin 2
• STEMMA QT Connector – Plug-and-play I2C expansion for sensors and devices
• Selectable VddIO – Works with 3.3V or 5V logic (uses IOref by default)
• MicroSD Card Socket – Onboard slot for loading images (uses digital pin 4)
• Plug-and-Play – Fully assembled, no soldering required
• Onboard LDO Regulator – 3.3V @ 300mA; approximately 100mA draw for display and touch
• PWM-Dimmable Backlight – 4 white LEDs with optional transistor-controlled dimming

Compatibility

• Arduino UNO, Duemilanove, Diecimila
• Arduino Mega and Mega-shaped boards
• Any board with I2C SDA/SCL after pin D13 and the SPI 2×3 port

Ideal For

• Arduino touchscreen projects
• Interactive displays and menu systems
• Data dashboards and sensor readouts
• Image slideshow displays

Package Contents

• 1× 2.8" TFT Touch Shield with Resistive Touch Screen (fully assembled)

Resources

• Adafruit 2.8" TFT Touch Shield v2 Guide & Downloads
• Adafruit Pinguin (GitHub)