Little-known iPhone hack can save you tons of money on your next handset – and it takes just seconds to do
DETERMINING how much storage you need from your iPhone can save you tons of money – perhaps even hundreds – on your next handset purchase.
Everyone has different habits: some people need a 128GB phone, while all that space is wasted on others.
Choosing a smartphone with the right amount of storage space can be tricky – particularly when there’s a price jump involved.
Fortunately, Apple makes it very easy for iPhone users to check how much storage they need on their next device.
A phone’s storage capacity is measured in gigabytes or GB.
And iPhones typically come with four different storage options: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB.
The price of an iPhone increases as its storage increases, for example:
- iPhone 15: £799 for 128GB, £899 for 256GB, and £1,099 for 512GB.
- iPhone 14: £699 for 128GB, £799 for 256GB and £999 for 512GB
- iPhone 13: £599 for 128GB, £699 for 256GB and £899 for 512GB.
- iPhone SE: £429 for 64GB, £479 for 128GB, £579 for 256GB.
Storage doesn’t tend to stretch as far as it once did.
And that’s not because 128GB has gotten any smaller, per say.
It’s because there are so many more apps, services and features to use and install on the device that gobble up storage space.
Plus, iPhone owners typically need a little over 5GB of storage space to install major iOS updates, and around 1GB for smaller iOS upgrades.
How much iPhone storage do I need?
To check how much storage you need on your iPhone, you’ll want to check how much you are currently using.
To do that, head to your Settings > tap General > and then click iPhone Storage.
There you will see how much storage space you have used, how much is left, and what exactly is taking up the most space.
If your storage is full of applications, music and media you want to keep – and in fact, want more of – then that’s a clear sign you shouldn’t downsize on your storage space.
But if you’re looking at a whole lot of empty space, it would be wise to downsize to a smaller storage capacity with your next iPhone.
Downsizing can save Apple fans up to £300 with the most drastic shift.
It’s important to note that media, like pictures and videos, don’t necessarily have to be stored on the physical handset.