I tend to stream my content & I think 32 would be enough for me, but would it be enough for a typical kid? I think I'm going with the 6S & will be giving it to my grandson once I pay it off to use as his first phone (I'll upgrade to a newer phone at that time).
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Is 32GB enough?
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Kids will adapt to whatever you give them.
If you give them a 128gb phone they will fill it with games, give them a 64gb phone and they will fill it with games.
Know what will happen if you give them a 32gb phone? Fill it with games.
Aside from the games, they will have their streaming apps (youtube/twitch), messengers etc. I don't think you have to worry about 32gb at all.
Heck, there are still some teens out there surviving with 16, so I wouldn't worry too much!
If you give them a 128gb phone they will fill it with games, give them a 64gb phone and they will fill it with games.
Know what will happen if you give them a 32gb phone? Fill it with games.
Aside from the games, they will have their streaming apps (youtube/twitch), messengers etc. I don't think you have to worry about 32gb at all.
Heck, there are still some teens out there surviving with 16, so I wouldn't worry too much!
If it were you son, I'd say 32GB would teach him restraint. Since it's your grandson, I'd say spoil 'im rotten. 
Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, my choices are only 32 & 128. This will be my grandson's first phone so I'm not sure of his habits. Do games take up a lot of space?
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Yeah, I guess it's relative. Its not like 32 is a joke, right?.
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If it were you son, I'd say 32GB would teach him restraint. Since it's your grandson, I'd say spoil 'im rotten.
I hear ya!
I have three games. Each takes 1GB-1.5GB approximate.
However, there are lots of games taking only 100MB in total.
So, it depends.
Maybe you just buy that 32GB, give it to your grandson. He will figure out how to use that capacity well, just like a member said.
I'm strict to my kids abt owning and using smart phones. I don't want them to grow up glued to this devices, I allow a few games installed so they can enjoy being kids, but I don't want them to waste time all day playing games. 32Gb is small in today's memory size for busy adults but still is good enough for kids. Depending his age, he may not complain. After a year or 2, maybe he gets an upgrade when you upgrade again.
It is only a $100 price hike to get the 128GB version.
For the iPhone 6S
32GB - $549
128GB - $649
He has a point. You don't want your grandson to be on a phone all day playing games but you still want him to be happy. If he gets glued to the device then over a period of time he might miss out on some things. Having a couple of things on the phone won't hurt anyone. 32GB is enough for some people. But at the same time, he may not complain, Depending on his age.
After a year or 2, he will maybe get an upgrade to a different phone. But if you purchase the 128GB version, he might hold onto that phone a little bit longer until he have to upgrade to a new phone.
If he plays a lot of car racing games, like the ones that take up 750MB to 2GB per game, If he has at least 20 games like that, and it takes up that much storage then you should get the 128GB version. But if he only has a few games like that and all the other games that he has only take up about 50MB in size, then 32GB should be enough.
Age of kid?
Game playing kid? Or more sports minded? Or doing word type games?
Picture taking?
Download videos to watch when traveling?
Music focused or only occasional?
Many can live fine with 16 or 32. Some have lots of issues with even 64. All depends on some of the above.
Game playing kid? Or more sports minded? Or doing word type games?
Picture taking?
Download videos to watch when traveling?
Music focused or only occasional?
Many can live fine with 16 or 32. Some have lots of issues with even 64. All depends on some of the above.
Thanks for all your input everyone. He's not into pics or videos right now, but that could change. Mostly gaming right now.
CatherineVeraGat has a point about the price for the 128 with 4 times the capacity. Especially since it'll be in installments & the difference will be a few bucks a month.
CatherineVeraGat has a point about the price for the 128 with 4 times the capacity. Especially since it'll be in installments & the difference will be a few bucks a month.
More is always better, but at $100 additional cost, the OP will have to decide.
As for your grandson...the phone will be a hand-me-down.
It will have to do if the OP doesn't get the larger storage.
As for your grandson...the phone will be a hand-me-down.
It will have to do if the OP doesn't get the larger storage.
I have 32gb on my iPhone 7 more then enough for me. I have a couple games and 500 pics and quite a few songs and still have like 10gbs left.