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Will 32 GB be enough? [MERGED]
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I changed my mind at the last minute and switched to 128 GB. Right now I have 12 GB's used after downloading all my apps and taking like 2 pictures and my podcasts. I planned on putting some music on here. After some live photos and putting my music on here, I'll probably be a little over the 32 GB mark. I think 32 GB is doable, but you won't know until you get the phone unfortunately.
Although 16 is def too small, 32gb has proved to be enough for me.
1. I stream a lot of content
2. I hate clutter
3. Important pictures and videos get stored on PC
I'm good with 32gb
1. I stream a lot of content
2. I hate clutter
3. Important pictures and videos get stored on PC
I'm good with 32gb
IMO yes, I have iPhone 6 64GB and i used 18GB now with everything.
Although 16 is def too small, 32gb has proved to be enough for me.
1. I stream a lot of content
2. I hate clutter
3. Important pictures and videos get stored on PC
I'm good with 32gb
Same here. I keep my phone down to just the most important apps I use. Google Photos is my best friend and I always delete them after I back them up onto there. 32GB is way more than enough for, since I only used up 6GB out of the 64GB on my 6S and that was after a year.
32GB is more than enough for me. At the moment i have few photos + all my apps installed and still 21GB of free space But sure, everyone have different needs.
But sure, everyone have different needs.
Here are some links I found where people have already discussed this. I hope it helps.
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Even if I only had pictures and music, I would not manage with a 32GB for my personal phone.
For work phone, sure.
For work phone, sure.
Didn't we just have a thread about this as recently as yesterday?
With the only real thing coming out of all/any of them is that it all really depends on personal use of the device and can be and is different for everyone.
When the iPhone first came out 8 GB was my size, of course all I had was music.
My iPhone 3G was 8 GB but it could also install 130 apps back then when most apps were < 20 MB in size (due to download restrictions)
Then the camera got better, pictures were taking up more space, but around this time iTunes Match came out and pretty much removed the need for space for music so I was still safe with the 4S and 16GB.
By the time I got the 5S 32 GB was exactly what I needed, apps were getting bigger and the carriers upped the restriction to 100 MB so more apps were heavier (especially during the 4S period when third party apps got "fat" with ad tracking code)
I picked up a 32GB iPad Air which filled up after ~40 apps were installed on it along with my ebooks (roughly 700 books). No movies.
I wanted to get a 32GB 6S but low and behold Apple took that out of my options, so I went with the 64 GB because I knew 16 GB wouldn't cut it.
I bought an iPad Pro and I want it to last so I got the 128 GB model to keep me covered for the future.
I recently got the iPhone 7, but I'm afraid to go to 32 GB since a lot of apps are extremely heavy and since the 64 GB wasn't available I went with the 128 GB.
Typically I have about 20 apps that are always installed, and up to another 40 that may just sit on my phone after I no longer use them. It's a trade-off, how many apps must you have installed at all times and how big are they? Once you've figured that out, how often do you want to have to manage the space available on your phone? If you don't mind doing it weekly, which I'll tell you becomes a PITA, get the 32 GB, if you do mind, or you plan on putting a lot of data on it, get the mid-range model.
My iPhone 3G was 8 GB but it could also install 130 apps back then when most apps were < 20 MB in size (due to download restrictions)
Then the camera got better, pictures were taking up more space, but around this time iTunes Match came out and pretty much removed the need for space for music so I was still safe with the 4S and 16GB.
By the time I got the 5S 32 GB was exactly what I needed, apps were getting bigger and the carriers upped the restriction to 100 MB so more apps were heavier (especially during the 4S period when third party apps got "fat" with ad tracking code)
I picked up a 32GB iPad Air which filled up after ~40 apps were installed on it along with my ebooks (roughly 700 books). No movies.
I wanted to get a 32GB 6S but low and behold Apple took that out of my options, so I went with the 64 GB because I knew 16 GB wouldn't cut it.
I bought an iPad Pro and I want it to last so I got the 128 GB model to keep me covered for the future.
I recently got the iPhone 7, but I'm afraid to go to 32 GB since a lot of apps are extremely heavy and since the 64 GB wasn't available I went with the 128 GB.
Typically I have about 20 apps that are always installed, and up to another 40 that may just sit on my phone after I no longer use them. It's a trade-off, how many apps must you have installed at all times and how big are they? Once you've figured that out, how often do you want to have to manage the space available on your phone? If you don't mind doing it weekly, which I'll tell you becomes a PITA, get the 32 GB, if you do mind, or you plan on putting a lot of data on it, get the mid-range model.
Half of my 128GB is filled with movie and music. Another half is apps including data.
I want a 4TB iPhone.
Half of my 128GB is filled with movie and music. Another half is apps including data.
I want a 4TB iPhone.
lol me too!! want to save money though lol