Kuo: iPhone 13 Lineup to Start at 128GB of Storage, Pro Models Will Have 1TB Option

[MacRumors]

Just two days ahead of Apple's annual iPhone event, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has outlined expected storage capacities for the iPhone 13 lineup.

In a research note with investment firm TF International Securities, obtained by MacRumors, Kuo said the iPhone 13 lineup will start with 128GB of storage, with no 64GB option for any models. Kuo added that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be available with up to 1TB of storage, which would be the largest capacity ever offered for an iPhone.

The exact storage capacity breakdown is as follows, according to Kuo:

iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB

iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB
• 1TB

For comparison:

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12

• 64GB
• 128GB
• 256GB

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB

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[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Sweet! I’ll take the 1TB option, please. It looks like it’s pretty much confirmed at this point.

Most likely crossing the $1,600-$1,700 mark.

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[dantracht]

As has been said countless times, 128 should be the minimum across the board.

For me: 256 is the sweet spot.

 

[ParaShot]

YES! Finally! 128GB should be base model all the way!

Ps: Who in the crazy world needs a 1TB phone in their pocket?

 

[Sciomar]

YES! Finally! 128GB should be base model all the way!

Ps: Who in the crazy world needs a 1TB phone in their pocket?

It'd be the option for those afraid of CSAM implementation.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

YES! Finally! 128GB should be base model all the way!

Ps: Who in the crazy world needs a 1TB phone in their pocket?

If CSAM launches off, people will definitely need 1TB iPhone.

Glad, Apple is throwing that option out there.

 

[ParaShot]

It'd be the option for those afraid of CSAM implementation.

I see... but 1TB of photos. Oh god can't even imagine something like that for myself.

 

[Lazy]

Just two days ahead of Apple's annual iPhone event, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has outlined expected storage capacities for the iPhone 13 lineup.

In a research note with investment firm TF International Securities, obtained by MacRumors, Kuo said the iPhone 13 lineup will start with 128GB of storage, with no more 64GB option. Kuo added that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be available with up to 1TB of storage, which would be the largest capacity ever offered for an iPhone.

The exact storage capacity breakdown is as follows, according to Kuo:

iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB

iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB
• 1TB

For comparison:

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12

• 64GB
• 128GB
• 256GB

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

• 128GB
• 256GB
• 512GB

Apple's event kicks off on Tuesday, September 14 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. MacRumors will have full coverage of the announcements on our website and across our social platforms, including @MacRumorsLive on Twitter, so be sure to follow along.

Article Link: Kuo: iPhone 13 Lineup to Start at 128GB of Storage, Pro Models Will Have 1TB Option

I don’t have any feeling as to whether they will or they won’t, but I will be surprised if they give up the chance to expensively up-charge from the 64GB minimum.

 

[applemacfan007]

If you take a lot of photos and videos, and download a lot of movies and shows for offline viewing, that storage fills up mighty fast. iCloud is far from perfect, so definitely not a substitute for on device storage.

 

[Sciomar]

I see... but 1TB of photos. Oh god can't even imagine something like that for myself.

Agreed, sorting through a potential of 1TB of photos on a phone screen is a terrible scenario I'm glad I won't have to suffer. ?

 

[bobob]

So essentially a price decrease then - - the Apple haters gonna be mad!

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Wow 1TB…..that is a game changer.

 

[cigz]

It's nice they make 128gb base storage, but at this point i think they'll raise the prices of all of them this year.

 

[Orange Bat]

I would think this would come with increased price for the non-Pro 13. If true, this would be 1 less thing to distinguish the Pro model from the non-Pro. In fact, it was a big reason I was going to go with the Pro. For me, the greater storagr combined with the other benefits justified the extra cost. Now I’ll have to really think about it unless the 13 goes up in price.

 

[Denzo]

Absolute apple fan here, but if my iPhone X has 256gb.. it’s four years old now.. memory is so much cheaper now in 2021.. how Apple even sells a 64 or 128gb phone that now shoots 4k video with no memory card still perplexes me…

 

[The Game 161]

At last

 

[PieTunes]

I feel like this means Apple will bump up the price of the 13 Pro and Pro Max by at least 50 bucks to maintain a (minimum) 200 dollar spread between the non pro and pro phones. It’s one way to justify the price increase by convincing people it’s because of the new ProMotion display etc.

Last year if you got 128 on your iPhone 12 then it was “only” 150 to go with the Pro.

 

[Zerlina]

1 TB iPhone whats the Price? Think about it 512GB is already $1,300...

 

[PieTunes]

1 TB iPhone whats the Price? Think about it 512GB is already $1,300...

My guess would be somewhere between $ARM and $LEG.

 

[Denzo]

It's nice they make 128gb base storage, but at this point i think they'll raise the prices of all of them this year.

Why? Memory is a thing that has gotten a lot cheaper. It’s technology. It’s like buying a blurry player now compared to when they first came out. Old tech gets cheaper.
what normally happens is a new better tech come out and replaces previous.

 

[martin2345uk]

So essentially a price decrease then - - the Apple haters gonna be mad!

But we don’t even know the prices yet!

 

[PhillyGuy72]

Despite what some rumors have been floating around, I do fear the prices of the Pro's will be raised ...thinking $100 compared to last year on most models. MAYBE the Mini, "regular" 13 models might stay the same? Just guessing of course.

(12 Pro Max 256 last year 1,199.00, 13 Pro Max 256GB this year $1,299.00)

*They will do it because...well they can - it will still sell. Plus blame on chip shortages. The classic supply & demand, ugh)

 

[subjonas]

Nice. I can never have too much storage ?

 

[subjonas]

As has been said countless times, 128 should be the minimum across the board.

For me: 256 is the sweet spot.

But why? Don’t you think a large segment of people are fine with 64?

 

[Serban55]

YES! Finally! 128GB should be base model all the way!

Ps: Who in the crazy world needs a 1TB phone in their pocket?

that camera, videos and photos at full options, will need crazy storage...and lets not forget a lot of apps are increasing in size by the year..
Better to have storage and not need it, than dont have it and need it
I bet you said that back in the days, for 128ssd when iphone 4 had back in the days 16/32ssd