Photos data more than my physical storage
Is it normal if my Photos shows using 140GB but my phones data storage is only 128 GB?
iPhone 12
Is it normal if my Photos shows using 140GB but my phones data storage is only 128 GB?
iPhone 12
Hey lunacool,
If some of your photos are being stored in iCloud, that could explain why you are showing more data for Photos than what is available on your device.
We'd recommend reviewing this article for more information on viewing and managing your device storage: How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support
We'd also suggest reviewing this link for steps to view and manage your iCloud storage: Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support
Thanks!
Hey lunacool,
If some of your photos are being stored in iCloud, that could explain why you are showing more data for Photos than what is available on your device.
We'd recommend reviewing this article for more information on viewing and managing your device storage: How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support
We'd also suggest reviewing this link for steps to view and manage your iCloud storage: Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support
Thanks!
Hey there lunacool,
How long has it been since you starting using iCloud Photos?
Taking a look at Set up and use iCloud Photos,
"When you turn on iCloud Photos, the time it takes for your photos and videos to upload to iCloud depends on the size of your collection and your internet speed. If you have a large collection of photos and videos, your upload might take more time than usual. You can see the status and pause the upload for one day.
There is a chance your storage is not being reported correctly while your library is being uploaded to iCloud.
Have a good one!
I was thinking the same thing but other people i asked told me that photos should show the actual storage on the phone, so when i use optimized photos, it should reduce the data shown on photos.
Photos data more than my physical storage