From the polls here it seems like 64 GB is the most popular size people are ordering. But given iOS 9's 4K video capabilities and the moving images, won't the phone fill up rather quickly? Or do most people not record that much video?
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Will 64 GB be enough with the 6s?
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personally (though I'm not getting the 6s) I wouldn't bother with recording in 4k as I don't have any 4k devices. 1080p would be just fine for me. again, IMO.
For me it'll probably be enough. Currently I'm using about 33GB. With app thinning and being able to clear out some unused stuff, I should have more than enough space for some 4k videos (which I probably won't take too frequently)
I don't record any videos. I use my DLSR for photoshoots where I use external lighting gear, and pics I took with my ip6+ mostly walk about shots or location scouting. I don't do non essential apps / download every iteration of angry birds or candy crush, and I don't sync music either.
I have 8GB left on my 16GB.
I don't have 4K devices, so I don't really care about it, but I'm interested in live photos.
what size storage do you have now and how much free. i would say if you have 30% free you can make do. you can put more in cloud or move to laptop/pc.
i will get the 128gb though. for only 5 more dollars per month on Next, a no brainer. i will then keep more of my ripped movies on device.
i will get the 128gb though. for only 5 more dollars per month on Next, a no brainer. i will then keep more of my ripped movies on device.
I keep everything I save through I cloud. I got a 64gb simply cause the 64 and 128 have a higher resale value. Or in my opinion keeps its value up more than a 16 which would probably depreciate faster.
Unless you're storing a lot of photos and videos and/or a huge amount of music, I would get the 64GB. Some will say get the 128GB for peace of mind, but I don't like to spend money unless I'm fairly certain I need to. An iPhone is expensive enough without paying an extra $100 for what you may very well not need.
I'm upgrading from a 32GB 4S that I've had for almost four years. Boosting the storage to 64GB should be plenty for me.
I'm upgrading from a 32GB 4S that I've had for almost four years. Boosting the storage to 64GB should be plenty for me.
I have a lot of songs and I listen to a lot of podcasts that pile up sometimes on my device during busier times. The 64GB iPod touch I've been using hasn't been enough and it starts to act sluggish when there's less than 2GB left of storage. If you don't have a lot of movies, songs or such and stream most of your media, 64GB should be plenty. I travel to countries with poor internet connections so I tend to like to have things stored on my machines.
Quick question: when you say you have 20k pictures in the Cloud (presumably iCloud) are you using iCloud as a transfer system where if there's 20k pictures in iCloud that means you have them also (all 20k of them) on your device
OR
Using iCloud as a literal cloud storage system where say you have a folder in iCloud with your photos, all 20k of them?
Got 128GB as no matter what storage will never be an issue
Twice the size of a normal 12MP photo, which is still significantly larger than previous iPhone's 8MP.
Years down the track you will have wished the recordings were in 4K. It will become the standard, not now, but a few years down the track.
End of the day, you know your needs. If you are a massive video / picture taker, 64gb might not be enough . I don't depend on iCloud, I still prefer to have my assets kept locally.
That is absolutely not true. Proportionally the 16gb always holds the most value. That extra 100 dollars you pay is only worth 30 to 40 bucks extra after 1 year
Yeah 64GB is plenty, for me. I'm not going to use Live Photos that much (expect holidays) and 4k, nah. I'll pass on that. 