I guess because I went from a 5s to SE I wanted to go all out for the XR so I went with a 256GB but I think I should have went 128GB instead, saving the $100. I do plan on loading it with music though for future CarPlay but still. Not too sure now, past the point of editing my order also. Guess we'll see!
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iPhone XR Knew I shoulda went 128GB.
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You can always exchange it through Apple if you bought it from them and save 100.
128GB is the sweet spot to me. Just cancel and reorder, or, if not, return it and buy the 128GB. I suspect you’ll regret keeping the 256GB.
If your music library isn’t constantly growing and you don’t have an abundance of apps, 128 should be great for you. I’ve used almost 80 GB on my 256 iPX. I have over 4K songs as well as a lot of photos/videos/apps.
Everyone has different needs. I agree with everyone else with canceling and ordering the 128. Shouldn’t be an issue.
Everyone has different needs. I agree with everyone else with canceling and ordering the 128. Shouldn’t be an issue.
$100 over 3-5 years of owning it...you sure that you want to exchange? I am sure that you can find something in your daily life over the next few years that can make up for that $100. Don’t forget that you do get a few pennies back when you trade it in vs less storage...not much mind you, but you do get something back in resale value.
Don’t forget...4K videos take up quite a bit of space. And newer apps that are either graphics intensive or Augmented Reality or productive apps take up quite a bit of space (initially and then subsequent updates)!!
Having extra space is always reassuring for me. I do not use iCloud storage...so, i always prefer high phone storage.
By no definition it is an investment...
I had my 128gb 7+ for two years and used just a little over 50%. That was with probably 2k pics and some music. That's why I have decided 128gb is my personal sweet spot. I've had my Pixel 2 XL 64gb for two months and it's already 50% full with no music. I don't think I would ever come close to using half of 256gb.
Over a two-year life of a phone, that’s $240 in Apple Music subscription fees to save, at most, $150 on the price of the phone. If you’re like me and keep your phone for three years, $360 spent to save $150.
I guess for people who don’t already have a large music collection it makes sense. But for those who do already have the files, and think that most new music is awful so they aren’t buying much new music, maxing out the phone’s storage makes much more financial sense.
If your music library isn’t constantly growing and you don’t have an abundance of apps, 128 should be great for you. I’ve used almost 80 GB on my 256 iPX. I have over 4K songs as well as a lot of photos/videos/apps.
Everyone has different needs. I agree with everyone else with canceling and ordering the 128. Shouldn’t be an issue.
That is why I got 512GB. I couldn’t fit all the music I wanted to on the 256. I have almost 28,000 songs on my Max right now. A lot of that is classical so a lot of tracks that are well over 3-4 minutes wrong.
there are tons of advice here. personally, i prefer less memory, especially since apple charges a premium. however, im gonna say, either option will be good.
256gb: more space, more convenient. everything (music, pictures, app mostly) is always available on the phone, and you dont even need to spend time managing storage. [dont choose this if you are sure that you wont have a ton of songs and photos]
128gb: cheaper without much compromise. i mean you can only listen to so much music, and if your photo library gets too big, then it will be hard to find anything. you just simply need to do storage maintenance from time to time; remove unused apps and transfer some photos onto your computer/external hard disk. you can then complement the music and pictures you have on the phone with apple music or Spotify, and google photos. such maintenance is also good for your phone as it may help to prevent any slowdown.
Even with 128gb I think I'd have more than enough space. I kinda rushed this order lol just don't want to deal with returning & exchanging it to set it up all over again. I have a feeling I'll be saying **** it when it comes
I’m actually torn this time around. I’ve always just gone for base model storage. I never struggled with 16gb. Got the 64gb 6s and had 50gb free after 2 years. Have the 64gb 8 and have 40gb free.
Plan to get the Xr and keep for for three years minimum so am wondering if I should spring the extra £50 for 128gb because I do plan to keep it.
Plan to get the Xr and keep for for three years minimum so am wondering if I should spring the extra £50 for 128gb because I do plan to keep it.
I think it's smart to get the size you need and not pay that Apple royalty tax on additional storage space on a might need or use it. Fact is most of us are creatures of habit. I did the 256 and I am sitting here with a little under 200GB. It was dumb and I should have listen to myself when I said.. you don't need to that extra space. So, when I ordered the XR (which is technically not for me) I didn't make the same mistake.
Yea I mean I just organized all my music & it's about 30-40gb so even if I add that plus 30gb of new music it's still less than half with just music. Plus 4k video & pictures so we'll see. Either way I'm excited, hopefully it comes Friday.
I agree that 128 is best for most people. I had 64 on my 6 plus and all my photos were in the cloud. But often I wanted to show or watch a video...aargh doesn’t load... or listen to some music...grrr... no signal here...and so on. So with my X i would have taken 128 (like on my iPad Air 2).
Since that was not possible I went 256 with 100 gb left now. But I have ~70gb of fotos and 30 gb of Music...
Since that was not possible I went 256 with 100 gb left now. But I have ~70gb of fotos and 30 gb of Music...
Going from 64 GB to 128 GB (on the XR) is $2.08 a month on the iPhone Upgrade Program. It’s $6.25 a month to jump to 256.
Meanwhile, 200 GB of iCloud storage and an Apple Music subscription is $12.98 a month. And doesn’t work when you have a weak signal. And doesn’t work if you have a limited cellular data plan. And Apple Music is limited to exactly 256 Kbps AAC files. And doesn’t work with third party camera apps that save to their own app data folders. Why pay more for a less useful product?
Didn’t even know the Xr had a 128gb option.
Wish my iPhone X did. 64gb to 256gb isn’t really customer friendly lol
Wish my iPhone X did. 64gb to 256gb isn’t really customer friendly lol
Obviously it depends on your usage. I’d never pay for 200gb as I wouldn’t need that much. I can’t ever remember a time I have had a problem with signal and viewing photos as I’m 99% always in a 4G area. I also get free streaming on Apple Music so go figure. I’m paying an extra £9.48 a year overall.