Not only is GB now the standard among iPhone 11 and 11 Pro rivals like the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note 10 lines or OnePlus ' 7 Pro , but the higher capacity has become the baseline for cheaper midrange devices.
Google 's current Pixel phones start out at 64GB like iPhones, but at least the search giant throws in unlimited Google Photos storage at the original quality for free with the purchase of its premium Pixel 3 phone.
Apple's iCloud starts at 99 cents per month for 50GB of storage, offering only a minuscule 5GB for free.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on why iPhone storage has remained at 64GB. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic.
We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Eli Blumenthal. It's time for Apple to raise its storage game. And of course, there are photos and videos, which can easily take up that full 50GB on its own for prolific photographers, especially when considering the fact that improved iPhone cameras have arrived alongside more demanding photo and video formats.
Shooting in HDR, as the newer iPhones support, balloons those file sizes even more. Apple has defaulted to p video quality for years on the iPhone which has technically been capable of shooting in 4K since the iPhone 6S , presumably to avoid complaints about running out of storage. Still, the extra 64GB of internal capacity may help alleviate the issue by letting users store more photos and messages locally on their phones instead of in the cloud, leaving more space for things like device backups in the 5GB that Apple gives you for free.
Hopefully, though, the change in local storage this year is a prelude of things to come; after all, that 5GB of free iCloud storage was also introduced a decade ago , in Surely after 10 years, Apple might be able to find room in its heart and its budget for a similar increase of space?
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Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters. Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras. Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones. Accessories Buying Guides How-tos Deals. With the new iPhone 12 models, this is the minimum storage capacity.
With GB, you have enough space to store some photos, music, and videos locally. As a result, you don't have to exclusively use iCloud storage. Want to download a movie for on the go? Not a problem. Simply delete it from your device afterwards so you can download a new one.
You can download the latest apps and games without having to worry about how much space you have left. You have plenty of storage space for photos, videos, and music.
You don't necessarily have to use cloud storage. You also like taking photos in portrait mode recording 4K videos. You can even download a few episodes of your series for on the plane. Cleaning up isn't your thing. Perhaps you do it once a year, just to see if you have some unnecessary apps on your device. Do you want GB of storage? You do everything on your device. It's basically a lifestyle, whether it's for business or private use. Cleaning up isn't in your vocabulary and you're always testing the latest apps.
You store a lot locally and you don't use cloud services for storage. You also want to access all your media offline regularly, for example while traveling. Downloading a movie for on the plane? You prefer to download multiple movies. In short, you never want to worry about storage. Business Stores Customer Service. Written by Dewy 5 March
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