djb72563

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Q: 32G iPhone 5 only shows 28g capacity. Is that correct?

Just activated new iPhone 5. 32G only showing 28.08 capacity in iTunes. I understand a couple of G for the OS, but 4G? Is that correct?

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Nov 1, 2012 7:00 AM

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Q: 32G iPhone 5 only shows 28g capacity. Is that correct?

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by roaminggnome,Helpful

roaminggnome Nov 1, 2012 7:10 AM in response to djb72563
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Nov 1, 2012 7:10 AM in response to djb72563

Yes.

This is how memory is reported. The same is true of your computer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabyte

How OS X and iOS report storage capacity
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by varjak paw,Helpful

varjak paw Nov 1, 2012 7:11 AM in response to djb72563
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Nov 1, 2012 7:11 AM in response to djb72563

Yes, that's correct. See this article for an explanation:

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

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