Why does my IPhone 8 Plus have more storage on it than my IPhone 12? (Internal)

I recently upgraded from the 8 plus to the 12 and checked the storage situation out for my 12 and realized that my 8 plus has 128G and my 12 only has 64. Why does an older gen phone have more internal storage on it than a newer gen phone with no option to get more storage besides buying a brand new phone?

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on May 23, 2023 11:38 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2023 12:17 AM

You may have bought it that way.


iPhone 12

Year introduced: 2020

Available Storage Capacity: 64, 128, 256 GB

Colors: Black, white, (PRODUCT)RED, green, blue, purple

Model numbers: A2172 (United States), A2402 (Canada, Japan), A2404 (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2403 (other countries and regions)


iPhone 8 Plus

Year introduced: 2017

Available Storage Capacity: 64, 128, 256 GB

Colors: Gold, silver, space gray, (PRODUCT)RED

Model numbers: A1864, A1897, A1898 (Japan)

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May 24, 2023 12:17 AM in response to maddison136

You may have bought it that way.


iPhone 12

Year introduced: 2020

Available Storage Capacity: 64, 128, 256 GB

Colors: Black, white, (PRODUCT)RED, green, blue, purple

Model numbers: A2172 (United States), A2402 (Canada, Japan), A2404 (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2403 (other countries and regions)


iPhone 8 Plus

Year introduced: 2017

Available Storage Capacity: 64, 128, 256 GB

Colors: Gold, silver, space gray, (PRODUCT)RED

Model numbers: A1864, A1897, A1898 (Japan)

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