Comparison page

INA226 vs QMC5883L

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.

INA226

Projects needing Power monitor and I2C with a commonly available sensors part.

QMC5883L

Projects needing China-made and Compass with a commonly available sensors part.

Specification Matrix

DimensionINA226 QMC5883L

CategorySensorsSensors

MakerTexas InstrumentsQST

CoreNot specifiedNot specified

ClockNot specifiedNot specified

WirelessNot specifiedNot specified

Voltage3.3V3.3V

LibrariesArduinoArduino

Price$2.00 - $6.00$0.60 - $2.00

Known Tradeoffs

INA226

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

QMC5883L

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

Open Individual Model Pages

INA226

Texas Instruments

Higher-resolution I2C current, voltage, and power monitor for embedded power profiling.

China-madeSensors84% confidence

QMC5883L

QST

China-made magnetometer often sold as a replacement on HMC5883L-labelled compass boards.

China-madeSensors72% confidence