A low-cost, great-value frame, but there are some drawbacks
DragonTouch Classic 15 Pro Digital Photo Frame two-minute review
Investing in one of the best digital photo frames is a great idea if you have lots of images you want to display, but you don’t want the hassle of printing them out. With a digital frame, you can have the latest snaps on display; and such frames even make great gifts for relatives.
The Dragon Touch Classic 15 Pro is a decent mid-sized frame, and would suit being placed on a sideboard or similar, where you can hide the power cable away. While Dragon Touch’s marketing materials show it mounted on a wall, bear in mind that you will have to find a way to conceal the power cable, since there’s no battery-powered option available.
Looks-wise, the Classic 15 Pro is fairly simple and straightforward. There are certainly more attractive designs on the market; but it’s inoffensive and unobtrusive, allowing your pictures to take centre stage.
The display is Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. Photos are a little soft on close examination, but at the distance at which you’re likely to be looking at your images, they appear sharp enough. The frame is bright enough in most conditions, although you might find if positioned in a particularly bright room, then it loses some visibility.
With 32GB of memory built in and Wi-Fi connectivity, you can quickly and easily add (or remove) photos to the frame, while initial setup is super simple, too. If you’re looking for a gift for someone who isn’t particularly tech savvy, then the DragonTouch Classic should be relatively straightforward to use. If you don’t want to send photos via Wi-Fi, there’s a USB port, too.
A word of warning for non-US users, however. Although you can buy this in other territories, it arrives with a fixed plug adapter – as such, you’ll need to buy either a US-World adapter, or a power supply for your own country; just be sure to get the right size to fit the socket.DragonTouch Classic15 Pro: Price and Release Date
$99 / £80 (roughly)
Available in the US; elsewhere via import
Look out for deals
At the time of writing, you could pick up the Dragon Touch Classic 15 Pro for $89.99 at Amazon; but the usual price is $99.99. While the frame isn’t officially available in the UK, you can import it very easily via Amazon or similar.
This makes it one of the cheapest digital photo frames you can buy, even with international shipping charges applied. In fact, it remains reasonably priced even after factoring in the purchase of an extra power cable.
That said, if you’re not in the US, I’d almost certainly advocate buying a frame that’s more readily available in your home territory. Any problems will be more easily resolved; you’ll get the correct power cable; and you won’t have to feel guilty about shipping goods across the world.
The frame is available to buy now.DragonTouch Classic 15 Pro Digital Photo Frame review: specsDragon Touch Classic 15 Pro Digital Photo Frame: Design
Understated design
Touchscreen interface that’s quick to setup
Use an app to quickly transfer your shots
With its white border and matte-black frame, the Classic 15 Pro has an understated look; but that isn’t necessarily a criticism, since it means it doesn’t distract from your photos. That said, there are some more interesting / stylish frames out there – for example, wood effect – if that’s more your style.
The DragonTouch frame is quite thick, but it can’t stand without support. Instead, a leg is provided that you can insert to prop up the frame. It does detach, though, so you can turn the frame on its side if you want to display images in portrait orientation.
