Q: iPad and iPhone photo storage
I recently purchased a new iPad Pro and an iPhone 6s and set up both exactly the same in terms of photos - they access the same Photo Library and both are set to Optimize Device Storage and both are set to NOT Download and Keep Originals. Two questions - are they taking up more memory than they should be? - 62GB on my iPhone and 30GB on my iPad (we have 63,000+ photos in our library so I know they are going to take up a bunch but that still seems like a lot). And second, question, how can the amount of storage they are taking up be different on each device using the same settings and accessing the same photo library?
Thanks
Keith
iPad Pro, iOS 9.3.3
Posted on Jul 24, 2016 9:31 AM
The Optimized Photos stored on your iOS devices from iCloud Photo Library will be dynamically changed based on the amount of storage you have at any point in time. So, yes they could be a different amount, and they would take up as much storage as they can dynamically. Here is a couple of support articles that may clear up your questions:
iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support
iCloud Photo Library Help - Apple Support
Cheers,
GB
Posted on Jul 24, 2016 12:17 PM