Totally agree! After going careless once and shattering the front or back glass of an iPhone, most people learn a valuable lesson and get a protective case. Vanity can cost dearly even when dealing with smartphones. 💸 💰
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iPhone 13 Said to Offer Fewer Storage Options and New Pink Color, iPhone 13 Pro Adds Black and Bronze Colors
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When I bought the iPhone 6s in 2015 the 16GB was $899 and the 64GB was $1029 (Canadian dollars)
The iPhone 12 Mini 64GB is $979 and the 128GB is $1049 CAD.
I mean, these are mostly anecdotes, aren't they? I've used 114GB for my favorite hi-res songs, and another 5GB for Messages alone. Even with iCloud Photos on, I have >50% of storage used across the above and installed apps. Always nice to have extra space, IMO. 512GB may be overkill for most, but it's a nice option to have.
Came here to say this. I thought 128 GB would be enough with my 12 mini, but wishing I bought the 256 GB. Was planning to lock in a 256 GB 13 mini and ride out the next few years until another reasonably sized iPhone comes back.
I don't know that it's worth "upgrading" at all for me if I can't even get 256 GB of storage...
Clear cases exist though
I have 22,343 photos and videos on my phone, it could be cleaned up a bit, but I keep full versions on my phone, in the very rare case that iCloud shuts down or something happens, I have a full backup of all my pictures. Most of the images are from before heiv(would love to convert them all, but all the apps to do that lose a lot of the metadata).
The storage claims in this report are absurd. No chance. Would guarantee poor sales.
Ugh. Those pink and bronze colors are HIDEOUS. If that’s what they are going with, then I don’t know what Apple was thinking as the greens and blues they have done the last few years have been wonderful.
I figured the Pacific Blue would be gone but ugh. It's my favorite iPhone color so far.
Well I was thinking of getting a 256GB mini, so I hope this is bunk.
This right here. Except for the price part. The mini was the lowest price iPhone 12.
It really is starting to look like intentional sabotage. They don't want the mini to succeed, and just like the omission of the telephoto lens and stainless steel last year, they're going to make an even more gimped "mini" option this year before putting it fully out to pasture next year. They just want everyone to begrudgingly lug around a 2.5 lb brick the size of a school bus in their pockets.
It's absolutely infuriating.
Heh. As I feared: apple is hating onboard storage and future pro models would be 64GB only. Or 128GB, if one NAND chip is 128GB.
Cloud storage will be completely useless as long as internet access is down. Storage provider can delete contents you uploaded without notifying you. I can go on and on.
Colour option to me is fine. Kind of wish there’s more colourful option on pro model. Apple should’ve just gone XR route, offering rainbow colour so we have a more vivid iPhone lineup.
Cloud storage will be completely useless as long as internet access is down. Storage provider can delete contents you uploaded without notifying you. I can go on and on.
Colour option to me is fine. Kind of wish there’s more colourful option on pro model. Apple should’ve just gone XR route, offering rainbow colour so we have a more vivid iPhone lineup.
Planning on buying a new one since I am on 7s with 256gb. I dont want a larger phone. Will have to wait for the iPhone 14. Really stupid of them if they don't offer a 256.
I'll be getting a new iPhone. Upgrading from an Xs. Existing phone is 64GB. I'm currently using 50GB. 128GB will be fine for me. I typically go with Silver because the white back is my preferred but I'll consider the other colors. Maybe bronze will be pretty cool.
All Apple devices should start at 256GB at this point, but especially for “Pro” versions of devices. This would make the low-end devices equal across the board. All the Macs start at 256, so Pro phones and Pro iPads should start there as well. This would make the extra cost of those devices truly meaningful. It’s past time minimum storage on devices should barely be a consideration for supposedly “Pro” branded devices.
Meh, while I increased storage every time I upgraded the first few iPhone upgrades, my last 3 iPhones have been 128 GB and they probably all could've been 64 GB as my on device storage needs seem to have stopped growing mostly thanks to music streaming and iCloud storage.
I live in a 450 square-foot apartment with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, and 2 closets. What are y'all doing with 10,000 square foot, 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom homes with multiple walk-in closets? Seriously? I wonder sometimes. (/s)
Different people use storage differently. Lossless music, 4K movies, and high-resolution video files take up a lot of space. And some people like having access to their media library when they go places where wifi (or cellular data) isn't readily available, or at least not at streaming speeds. In normal times, I have an hour commute via the subway; I don't want to have to swap music on and off my phone based on my daily preferences. I'm willing to pay for the convenience of having my digital assets with me at all times, just as some people are willing to pay for the convenience of having separate bathrooms for each of their kids.