You could look for a used Apple TV device and then either use its built-in photos app or use AirPlay to mirror your phone screen.
would 1st 2nd or 3rd do ? Found some cheap older gens for sale
Not sure about those but a 4th gen will do exactly what you want. Seems a bit awkward and fussy to hook your phone up to the TV with a cable.
I’m after a 3rd gen as that’s the cheapest one that can do 1080p
Its discontinued and not supported anymore (8 years old) but it can still AirPlay Mirror an iPhones display. Keep in mind only the large iPhones exceed 1080p, mirroring a smaller resolution on a larger resolution screen will have black lines. Although you can probably stretch to fit or something.
Look for the AppleTV 3 Rev A if possible.
All set up on my gen 3![]()
Chromecast and google photos.