Q: 16gb iphone shows 12.9 gb

In about section i see my Iphone 5S memory to be 12.9GB, but my phone is suppose to be 16GB, so I wonder where is remaining 3.1GB, is it worng phone, should I exchange it.

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Nov 8, 2013 5:46 PM

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roaminggnome Nov 8, 2013 5:49 PM in response to iguzzu
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Nov 8, 2013 5:49 PM in response to iguzzu

Everything is fine.

The operating system uses some space and the way memory is reported is the rest - same as your computer.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2419

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabyte
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iguzzu Nov 8, 2013 6:07 PM in response to roaminggnome
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Nov 8, 2013 6:07 PM in response to roaminggnome

Thanks for your help, Now I understand....your links helped me understand.
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roaminggnome Nov 8, 2013 6:56 PM in response to iguzzu
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Nov 8, 2013 6:56 PM in response to iguzzu

Very glad it helped.
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