Summary: At the $45 price point, this is a functional digital photo frame. You CAN use it "offline" by loading photos via the MicroSD/TF card slot, but it will always display a small "crossed out wifi" icon in the top right of the screen.
When you connect it to a wifi access point, the warning icon will go away, and you have the option to display the current weather & temperature along with the time on top of your photos (or not).
Once it is connected to a wifi access point, it automatically gets assigned a "frame ID" number and an email address that is displayed on-screen. Anybody can email a photo to that email address and it will show up on your frame (you have the option to block senders).
There is also a "Biu Frame" app in the Google app store (and the documentation says they have a similar app in the Apple Iphone store) which allows you to send images and short videos to the frame from your phone. [You have to sign up for a free account to use it, and can also invite others to be able to send photos to your frame ID using the app.]
The screen is good, with a super wide viewing angle and plenty of brightness as long as it is not in direct sunlight. You can touch the screen to bring up various menus to manage the photos, slideshow settings, set date/time manually if you don't want to use network time, and configure various options. You can also "swipe" left and right to change photos manually.
It draws 5 watts max (2.5 watts when not updating the photos) from a provided AC to USB-A power adapter which has a 6 foot cable, or you can power it from a computer or powerbank with a USB-A outlet.
I tested it with a 2.4 Ghz wifi network, I do not know if it supports 5Ghz.
The firmware and application software from the factor were from Sep 2022, and did not automatically update over 48 hours of being online, but I found no problems with their functionality. The black plastic frame feels thin and cheap. If you look at it closely, it also looks that way, but from any distance away you mostly just see the photo on the screen so this is not a major issue in my opinion.
I was provided this unit for free to review, but was not paid for my review and the opinions expressed are my own.
This is a Biu Frame Model PF100, sold by SAIWANN, but I expect you can find this same frame sold under other names.
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