Same glowing frame idea, a little bigger for the shelf.
This sits between the 9.7" and 14.1" in the neon-lit lineup, a 10.1 inch frame with the same color-reactive light ring, just on a slightly bigger, wider screen. Interestingly, it's actually cheaper than the smaller 9.7" model, since that one uses a sharper curved 2K panel, this one trades a bit of resolution for more screen size at a lower price.
The light ring works the same way as the rest of the lineup, it reads the colors in whatever photo is displayed and shifts its glow to match, or you can lock it to a fixed color or switch it off. Apolosign rates the light strip for over 30,000 hours of use.
The screen itself is a 10.1 inch FHD IPS panel with a 178 degree viewing angle, worth noting if this is going somewhere people will see it from the side rather than straight on, like a shelf or a kitchen counter. It auto-rotates between portrait and landscape.
Photos get onto the frame through the Frameo app (iOS and Android). Once paired over Wi-Fi, you or anyone you invite can send photos to it remotely, which is really the feature that makes this work well as a gift for someone who lives elsewhere.
Frameo also syncs a calendar onto the frame from iCloud, Google, Yahoo, Outlook or other providers, so it can show upcoming events alongside the photo rotation if you want that.
Storage is 32GB built in, with a microSD slot supporting up to 128GB if you'd rather keep a large photo library stored locally instead of relying only on remote sends.
The 9.7" has a sharper 2K curved panel in a smaller size for a bit more money, better if resolution matters more than screen size to you. The 14.1" steps up again in size, closer to a small calendar display. If you want the best size-to-price balance in the neon-lit line, this 10.1" is generally the sweet spot.
Good fit if you want a noticeably sized photo frame without paying extra for the sharper 9.7" panel, or if it's going somewhere it'll be viewed from an angle.
Skip it if photo sharpness is the priority, the 9.7" panel is higher resolution despite the smaller screen.
| Screen size | 10.1 inch |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD, 5-point touch, IPS, 178° viewing angle |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 (FHD) |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| CPU | RK3126 quad-core Cortex-A7 |
| RAM / Storage | 1GB RAM, 32GB built-in storage |
| Operating system | Android 7.1 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 1x USB-C, microSD slot (up to 128GB) |
| Audio | 2W x2 speakers |
It has a bigger screen for less money, but the 9.7" has a sharper 2K curved panel. Neither is strictly better, it depends what matters more to you.
Through the free Frameo app on iOS or Android, once paired over Wi-Fi you or anyone you invite can send photos remotely.
Yes, you can set a fixed color or turn the light off entirely.
Yes, the Frameo app syncs with iCloud, Google, Yahoo, Outlook and other calendar apps.
Yes, the frame supports scheduled sleep and wake so it is not running around the clock.
The 9.7" has a sharper panel in a smaller size, and the 14.1" is the largest option if this needs to read from across a room.