M5Shark V8 vs. Scout Lite
Two ESP32-C5 approaches: a touchscreen handheld or a Flipper Zero expansion board. Compare the host requirement, display, power and firmware caveats.
| What matters for your setup |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Good for | Use a touchscreen for wireless experiments and logs. | Add GPS-tagged Wi-Fi surveys to a Flipper Zero. |
| You’ll need | Compatible firmware and a microSD card for logging. | A Flipper Zero and compatible Marauder firmware. |
| Main tradeoff | Third-party hardware; firmware compatibility is a maker claim. | This is an expansion board; the Flipper is separate. |
| Device format | Self-contained device | Expansion board |
| Availability | Listed by maker | Listed by maker |
| Listed price | US$120 — at m5shark.com | US$64.98 — at pingequa.com |
| Processor | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U |
| Display | 2.4″ resistive touchscreen | No onboard screen · uses Flipper Zero interface |
| Radio | Dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz · BLE · GNSS · dual-band antenna | 2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 · Quectel L86-M33 GPS · microSD logging |
| Power | 2000mAh / 7.4Wh | Flipper GPIO / USB-C · no onboard battery listed |
| Source check | Source checked 2026-09-15; maker claims, not field tested | Source checked 2026-09-15; maker claims, not field tested |
| Revision & source notes | The maker lists an ESP32-C5, 2.4-inch resistive touchscreen, 2000 mAh battery, ATGM336H GNSS and microSD slot. Firmware compatibility is a maker claim. M5Shark states that it is independent of the ESP32 Marauder project; this listing is not project endorsement. Price read from the maker's shop on 2026-09-18: US$120, single variant, in stock. | PINGEQUA identifies this as its Scout Lite module. Flipper Zero is the host and is not included. The maker documents ESP32 Marauder firmware, GPS and WiGLE-compatible logging. This module does not include the extra sub-GHz or nRF24 radios found on larger boards. Price read from the maker's shop on 2026-09-18: US$64.98, single variant, in stock. |