The ESP32 is a powerful microcontroller made by Espressif Systems. It’s widely used in IoT, automation, sensors, and embedded projects because it combines:
ESP32 With 16M Flash:
- The flash chip stores firmware, SPIFFS/LittleFS filesystem, and OTA update partitions.
- With 16MB, you can store:
Larger programs
More complex libraries (e.g., AI, image processing, OCPP stacks, etc.)
Bigger web server files (HTML, CSS, JS)
Larger SPIFFS/LittleFS storage (for logs, configuration, or databases)
Multiple OTA firmware slots
Specification:
- WiFi Protocols: 802.11 b/g/n
- Frequency: 2.4 Ghz ~ 2.5 Ghz
- Bluetooth Protocols: BLE v4.2 BR/EDR and BLE specification
- UFL Connector for Antenna
- On Chip Hall Sensor
- Integrated Crystal of 40 Mhz
- Integrated SPI Flash of 16 MB
- Recommended Voltage: 3.3 V
- Operating Current: Average 80 mA
- Minimum Current Delivered by Power Supply: 500 mA
- Brand: ESPRESSIF
- RoHS / REACH Certified
Partitioning Important for 16M:
If you want to use all 16MB, you may need a custom partition table in Arduino IDE / ESP-IDF.
For example, enabling more space for:
- APP partitions (for OTA updates)
- SPIFFS/LittleFS (for file storage)