Last Updated on January 25, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org
- Robert Ostentenveld is an expert in ESP8266 as we can see on his personal website:
- The ESP8266 has more tags than the ESP32 on Robert Ostentenveld blog
- but the ESP32 is the ESP8266 successor, higher number does not mean better
| ESP8266 | ESP32 | |
| Bluetooth | no | yes |
| Analog to Digital bit rate | 10 | 12 |
| Price | 3$ – $6 | $6 – $12 |
- The ESP32 and ESP8266 are cheap Wi-Fi modules perfectly suited for DIY projects in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Home Automation fields.
- Should we get an ESP8266 or an ESP32?
- The ESP32 is much more powerful than the ESP8266
Quote from a reviewer
“in 2021, I use almost exclusively the ESP32 for IoT projects. It is more versatile, and it comes with much more functionalities like Bluetooth, different wake-up sources, many peripherals, and much more. Additionally, the price difference is not a big deal, in my opinion. Once you move to the ESP32, you won’t want to go back to the ESP8266.”
“So, if you’re a beginner, should you get started with the ESP32 or the ESP8266? At this point, we definitely recommend getting started with the ESP32 instead of the ESP8266”.
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