Ciowain's big Frameo frame in a black-and-white finish: a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS touch screen, 32GB of memory, a microSD slot for backups and a stand that comes off for the wall.
Ciowain's 15.6-inch Frameo frame is designed to be placed wherever the family walks past most. Its stand clips off, the back takes a wall mount, and the black-and-white finish looks at home among printed photos on a hallway or stair wall.
The screen is a 15.6-inch IPS touch panel at 1080p in a 16:9 shape. At that size the picture area is roughly 13.6 by 7.7 inches, about twice the area of a 10.1-inch frame, and the IPS panel keeps colours steady for anyone passing at an angle rather than standing square in front of it.
What Ciowain packs into the frame:
The frame measures 15.87 by 9.92 inches and weighs 2.5 pounds. That is light for the size, so a standard picture hook in a plasterboard wall is usually enough, though a proper wall anchor is the safer choice on older walls.
The two-tone Black & White finish mixes dark and light, so it suits a gallery wall where the digital frame hangs among ordinary ones and should not stand out as a gadget.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Screen | 15.6-inch IPS touch screen |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Memory | 32GB |
| Memory card | microSD, up to 32GB |
| Photo app | Frameo for iOS and Android |
| Connection | Wi-Fi |
| Pairing | One-time code for each sender |
| Orientation | Auto-rotate, upright or sideways |
| Mounting | Detachable stand, wall mountable |
| On-screen extras | Captions, slideshow modes |
| Settings | Brightness, photo management, backup |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Frame size | 15.87 x 9.92 inches |
| Weight | 2.5 pounds |
| Colour | Black & White |
| Power | Mains adapter |
| Warranty | 1 year, manufacturer |
Captions are a small feature that families end up loving on a big screen. When a relative sends a picture through the Frameo app, they can type a line to go with it, and the Ciowain shows that line on the photo as it plays.
A caption turns a photo into a message. Instead of a picture of a beach, Grandma sees the beach with a note from her grandson saying he finally learned to swim. On a 15.6-inch screen the text sits clear enough to read from a chair across the hallway or the kitchen.
Sending photos with a caption takes four steps:
Only people with a pairing code can send. The frame generates a code, the owner shares it with a relative, and that phone is added to the frame's list of friends. Anyone else is shut out, which keeps the screen private and free of adverts.
The slideshow has several modes, and photo management happens on the frame itself. Tap a picture to hide it from the rotation, change the order, or adjust the brightness so the screen suits a dim corridor. Videos sent through the free app run up to 15 seconds each.
For step-by-step help with friend codes, the guide to adding photos covers every screen.
The microSD slot is the Ciowain's quiet safety net. Ciowain describes it for importing photos from cards up to 32GB, and the Frameo software on the frame can also back its album up to a card, so years of pictures are not tied to one device.
That matters most on the day the frame is replaced or passed on. A backup on a card can be restored onto a new Frameo frame, and the grandchildren's photos move across with it.
Getting the card right avoids the usual problems:
Importing from a card is also the easiest way to get pictures onto the frame for someone who does not use a smartphone. A relative can copy a folder of scanned wedding photos onto the card at home, post it, and the frame's owner just pushes it into the slot.
Setting the frame up before it leaves your house is worth the half hour. Connect it to your Wi-Fi, send a first batch of photos, then change the network at their home, as shown in setting up a Frameo frame.
Ciowain makes the same kind of Frameo frame at 10.1 inches too, in plain black, and the wall or shelf you have in mind decides between them. The 15.6-inch model is the one for a shared space seen from a few steps away.
| Question | Ciowain 15.6-inch | Ciowain 10.1-inch |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 15.6-inch, 1080p | 10.1-inch, 1280x800 |
| Memory | 32GB | 16GB |
| Memory card | microSD up to 32GB | microSD up to 32GB |
| Best spot | Hallway, lounge, kitchen wall | Bedside, desk, small shelf |
The larger frame also doubles the memory, which suits a busy family that sends dozens of photos a week. The smaller one costs less space and fits beside a bed where a big bright screen would be too much at night.
Among other 15.6-inch Frameo frames, the Ciowain sits in the middle. Pastigio's frame adds a full-size SD slot, a USB port and photo transfer from a Windows computer, useful for a family with a big archive on a laptop. BIGASUO's doubles the memory to 64GB and adds a speaker. The Ciowain keeps things simpler, with one card slot, a caption on every photo and a light frame that is easy to hang.
Before you wrap the 15.6-inch Ciowain, check four things:
For how each screen size looks on a real shelf, the Frameo size comparison lines them up side by side.
Yes. The stand detaches and the frame supports wall mounting, and auto-rotate turns photos to suit upright or sideways hanging.
MicroSD cards as large as 32GB. Format it as FAT32 before use.
Yes. The Frameo app lets the sender type a caption, and the frame shows it with the photo.
About 2.5 pounds, with a frame size of roughly 15.87 by 9.92 inches.