Apple’s newest iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro come in a gargantuan 1TB size, but you don’t need that much storage. Here’s how to figure out what size to get.
The new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are open for pre-order, and Apple is again offering a selection of storage tiers. The company has shaken up its storage offerings, removing the anemic 64-gigabyte option and adding in a positively ostentatious 1 terabyte option. This means that if you want to get a new iPhone, you’ll need to pick between 128GB,256GB,512GB, or 1TB options. Bigger isn’t always better, nor is it always excessive. Only you know how you use your phone, but here’s a quick guide to help you pick which iPhone size is the best option for you. All iPhone 13 models ship with 128GB as base storage, and that’s enough for a lot of people. Google’s Pixel lineup currently tops out at 128GB, and most smartphones sold currently offer 128GB of storage. With that much storage, you can hold around 3,368 apps at an average size of 33MB. It’s a huge number, and most people don’t need to have more than a few hundred on their phone at any given time (and that is pushing it). More to the point, you’ll have breathing room for your e-books, music, photos, and video. You can hold around 35,000 photos from a 12-megapixel camera, as well as up to 45 hours of 1080p video using Apple’s HEVC format.
