Comparison page

ILI9341 vs FT6236

Side-by-side selection notes for specs, ecosystem readiness, known issues, and data confidence. This page is generated from structured component fields instead of a hand-written article.

ILI9341

Projects needing TFT and Color with a commonly available displays part.

FT6236

Projects needing Touch and I2C with a commonly available displays part.

Specification Matrix

DimensionILI9341 FT6236

CategoryDisplaysDisplays

MakerIlitekFocalTech

CoreNot specifiedNot specified

ClockNot specifiedNot specified

WirelessNot specifiedNot specified

Voltage3.3V3.3V

LibrariesArduino, MicroPythonArduino

Price$3.00 - $8.00$1.00 - $4.00

Known Tradeoffs

ILI9341

Breakout boards may use different pin labels or regulator choices
Clone modules can differ from the original datasheet part

FT6236

Breakout boards may use different pin labels or regulator choices
Clone modules can differ from the original datasheet part

Open Individual Model Pages

ILI9341

Ilitek

Color TFT LCD controller used in many 2.4-inch and 2.8-inch SPI display modules.

China-madeDisplays80% confidence

FT6236

FocalTech

Capacitive touch controller commonly paired with small TFT display modules.

China-madeDisplays70% confidence