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LILYGO · Handheld
LILYGO T-Echo Plus
Bigger-battery e-ink GPS handheld with vibration motor, buzzer and 1/4-inch mount.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: not in flasher
From $66.31List price on lilygo.cc, checked November 1, 2026
At a glance
Battery
2,400 mAh
GPS
Yes
Screen
E-ink
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
nRF52840 (low power)
List price
From $66.31
Strengths
- Built-in 2,400 mAh battery
- GPS built in for sharing your position
- nRF52840 chip, which Meshtastic says uses less power than ESP32 boards
Trade-offs
- No MeshCore build in the official flasher
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Handheld |
|---|---|
| Processor | nRF52840 |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (915 MHz option on lilygo.cc (Meshtastic page lists no US retailer).) |
| Screen | E-ink 1.54 in (200x200) |
| Keyboard | No |
| GPS | Yes (L76K GNSS.) |
| Battery | Built-in 2400 mAh |
| Solar input | Not listed |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.0 |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | $66.31 (lilygo.cc; showed 'Sold out' when checked; metadata 63.45.) |
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: sells alongside the T-Echo rather than replacing it.
Similar devices
- Heltec MeshPocket Handheld, $49.00–$59.00
- LILYGO T-Beam Supreme Handheld, $40.35
- LILYGO T-Echo Handheld, $44.61
- RAK WisMesh Pocket V2 (RAK10709) Handheld, $89.97
Compare LILYGO T-Echo Plus 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-plus
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
- github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/tree/main/variants
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