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Anyone settle for a 16GB 6S / 6S +?
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I did. I keep all my photos and videos on google photos. I have approx. 6 GB free, so plenty of room to take pictures and videos. They auto upload to google photo app, then I delete them on the iPhone. But I also use an iPad for games and watching videos etc. I think it comes down to how much you want to have to manage the content on your phone.
Edit: also I don't record in 4K. If I did I would probably need more storage for sure.
Edit: also I don't record in 4K. If I did I would probably need more storage for sure.
I had a 16GB i4, a 32GB i5, 64GB 6+ and I've got a 64GB 6S+. If 32GB becomes the base model next year I may drop down to that.
I didn't buy a 6S+ (I'm a happy 6+ owner waiting for 7 to upgrade) but I came in here to say that 16GB models are primarily for the "baseline" users that don't take 100s of photos/videos a month... like my mom. People like Aceroller that are very frugal with their space and have other solutions are probably the exception rather than the norm.
You can only upload up to 1080P to Google Photo app., so if you are going to be recording 4K video, then for sure go 64GB.
Totally agree with this. For most users I would not recommend the 16GB. I can't tell you how many friends and family members I have had to help free up space on their iPhones. But I would say that the blanket statement that some people make about a 16GB version being unusable is not always correct. Just depends how you are going to use it. Works for me.
I hardly ever shoot any video and if I did, it wouldn't matter to me what the quality was so long as it wasn't a pixelated mess. 4K sounds way OTT for a phone but if that floats your boat then you're going to need lots of storage space. I do store a lot of photos and films though, so 16GB is nowhere near enough for me. If I used my phone for music alone I would need the 128 model (and then some).
I have a 16GB 6S that I will return on Tuesday for a 64GB. Although I could make it with 16GB by backing up my photos to one drive which I always do, I just want to have the peace of mind cause I plan on keeping this phone for awhile. 16gig should be gone forever though.
Will be picking up a 128gb model. Have a 64gb 6 at the moment (had 64gb 4s then 5 before that) and with the 6's camera, iCloud photo library and a few other things I now find myself hitting the capacity occasionally.
Also I want to be able to turn off the optimize photos for device setting in the photos app!
Also I want to be able to turn off the optimize photos for device setting in the photos app!
And that is exactly why Apple doesn't want to offer a 32GB base model.
I think it's interesting what they did with the iPad Pro though, the 32 to 128 with a bigger $$ jump between the two.
My previous iPhones have all been 16GB i never really had an issue with space until the iPhone 6 the "low space" warning was popping up almost every week. I kept having to delete apps/games or pics to make room. I told myself I'm never getting a 16gb iphone again so I got the 64 this time and very happy I did. But I would get a 32GB if Apple made one. I dont really need 64GB i just need more than 16.
No way I would get a 16GB. It cripples the phone. Bought myself a 64GB. Had a 128GB last time, but only because the 64 was out of stock.
I've always had the 16s, but decided to go with 64 this round. I am so glad I did. I don't want to worry about space when taking pictures, and for once I can have some music on my phone as well!
Might as well say the starting price of iPhone is $749/$849. I'm sure Apple enjoys the profit margins from all those (a lot of people) who want over 16gb. I'm no where close to a power user but with 30 or so apps, maybe 10 months worth of pics and some videos, I ran out of room. I think the next model will start at 32. For me, 64 is way too much but anything over say 24gb would be fine. And to think...not that long ago Apple still offered a 8gb 4s!!
Does Google Photos compress the pictures or videos at all? What about offline viewing?
Does Google Photos compress the pictures or videos at all? What about offline viewing?[/QUOTE
You can upload up to 16mp pictures and 1080P videos. All the photos load very quickly and you can search by a persons face or any keyword, and the app is really good at finding pictures. However, I don't believe there is any offline viewing. Try it out, it's free unlimited storage.
Google Photos - store, search, and share by Google, Inc.
https://appsto.re/us/WYEw5.i
I have 51 gigs available now so never much more. I keep way too many photos on my phone.
It doesn't. Afaik nothing handles Live Photos yet, and auto upload of 4K is likely years away too.