im considering the new phone just announced and I was thinking I would get the 64g because I have a cloud with extra storage. Is it correct to think that I don't need a large amount on my iPhone because I have a large storage cloud?
iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 10.0.3, Have tried all suggestions to fix
Generally, yes that's the case since most iCloud items are pulled into the device as-needed (e.g. iCloud Drive and iCloud Photo Library) and iOS removes them from the iPhone if/when needed.
But depending on how you manage your photos, 64GB can be too small. If you enable iCloud Photo Library then you should be OK since photos can be automatically managed between iCloud and iPhone storage ... just be sure to choose "Optimize Storage" in your settings for the Photos app to allow this automatic management. Where photos become a problem is if you don't enable iCloud Photo Library, then you have a "Camera Roll" and photos remain on the iPhone (and upload to iCloud Photo Stream, depending on your settings). Having a Camera Roll on your iPhone means having to manage the contents yourself (i.e. save to your computer and then delete from iPhone).
But the general rule of thumb still holds (IMO) ... buy the most storage that you can reasonably afford.
The above advice is excellent. But please remember that iCloud storage doesn't ever increase the available storage directly on your phone. 64GB may be enough for your needs, but if you are concerned, you might want to buy the 256GB phone and never worry.
A lot will also depend on how much music and/or movies you want to keep on your phone. If you already have an iPhone, how much storage are you currently using?
sw8689 wrote:
So if my iPhone 6plus is only 16 and I have used only 11, and I purchase a 64, am I correct in thinking that the 64 is 4x the GB size? If so, that should be plenty for me.
Yes, and yes I would think so given your current usage. Enjoy your new iPhone!
My current iPhone is a 64 and I have no problems at all. I only stream movies and usually use my iPad for that which is also a 64. I don't play games, but do have a few small children's games for my grandkids. I primarily want the new phone for the camera, screen size and to stay current with my Apple watch as my iPhone is a six plus and almost outdated for it. I'm very surprised with cost of these phones..but, I'm hoping they will last.
Thank you!
Correction, my current phone is 16 GB, and I have used 11GB.
So if my iPhone 6plus is only 16 and I have used only 11, and I purchase a 64, am I correct in thinking that the 64 is 4x the GB size? If so, that should be plenty for me.
Thank you! And thank you everyone for your advice!!
Do you ever travel and need movies and music on your phone?
Do you like keeping high resolution copies of photos on your phone?
Do you take a lot of videos that you keep copies of on your phone?
As others have suggested, look to see what your data usage is on your current phone and go from there; if you're only using say 32 GB now you would probably be fine with 64, but if you're nearing say 64 now you should definitely go 256.
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