Debate: How much storage do you need on a phone?

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GodMagnus
GodMagnus
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

512gb is the sweet spot already for me. What people don't realize is that app size and system storage keeps increasing every year and it won't get smaller unless you don't plan to update your apps and firmware forever. The time will come when the system app will eat up 100gb by default and messenging apps will eat up 200gb so you won't have enough space for anything else.

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SaRPeR
SaRPeR
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

256GB is minimum for me. Of the phone has a MicroSD slot, 128GB is enough.

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12sag02
12sag02
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

I have everything I need on my S23. Using 50GB out of 256GB.

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propov
propov
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• 1y ago
↵JimBrittTN said:

Bring back (cheap) MicroSD support AND replaceable batteries!

For several years SD cards are much slower than the built-in storage. So slow that it makes no sense to use them.

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propov
propov
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• 1y agoedited

More is always better. At least 256 but 512 is better. I change my phone every 3 to 6 months and I don't really need more than 150,200 GB. But 128 is a joke for flagship phone these days - like a Pixel 7 for example. Because of only the OS need around 20, 30 GB to work properly.

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propov
propov
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• 1y agoedited
↵MikeManic said:

No discussion needed. If you had a Simtray that can hold a Micro SD card, then you can have as much storage as you need without paying an arm and a leg for it. 2tb Micro SD Card from Walmart is selling for $15. Way more storage than a phone can give you today, and for less too!

SD cards are dramatically slower than built in storage. You can't record 4k direct on the SD. At least 5 years ago they are really unusable for a flagship phones

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propov
propov
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• 1y ago
↵StanleyKubrick said:

I could easily get away with 64 because I rarely take photos or videos and when I do I eventually dump them out to Google Drive. And yet I buy 256 or 512 with a deal primarily for resale/trade in value. Waiting to see what the S24U w/2 terabytes will cost (if available in the US).

Do you have a smartphone or what? No pics, no videos, no apps ...no smartphone 😉

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propov
propov
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵MariyanSlavov said:

I used to think that 64GB was painfully low, but leaving apps and OS data aside, I struggle to fill even 64GB. Everything is in the Cloud nowadays. I would say 128GB should suffice for about 90% of the users out there...

I live in Germany. The Net coverage is so weak even in the small cities and Shoping centers it have too many No conection areas. Germany is a No Cloud County 😁

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cavalloacquatico
cavalloacquatico
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

½TB minimum. ¼ will do if you shunt a great deal to the cloud, but when there's no signal or you get hacked, or cloud provider fails, or locks you out for some unliked Web posting or FBI orders it for improper political views...

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traman124
traman124
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

definitely 256 - I'm filling up my 128GB 6a right now...

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