Too greedy?
When the iPhone 16 series came out, I was certain Apple would finally give the smaller iPhone 16 Pro the 256GB base storage it deserves – after all, last year’s iPhone 15 Pro Max got 256GB, and so did the new 16 Pro Max.
But as it turns out, I was totally wrong. The smaller iPhone 16 Pro still starts with 128GB of storage, and since no one else seems to be calling this tech crime out, I figured I would…
So, here we go…
Apple’s latest tech crime shouldn’t be ignored – iPhone 16 Pro can’t start with 128GB of storage in 2024-2025
If the Moto G85 can start with 256GB of storage (on top of 12GB of RAM), what’s Apple’s excuse for the iPhone 16 Pro?
I mean… it’s as simple as that – in 2024, nobody should be paying $1,000 for a flagship smartphone with only 128GB of storage. I could end the story here but I guess I must be more professional…
Apple’s decision to separate the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max in this way almost feels like a prank. Like seriously – why does the bigger iPhone 16 Pro Max need more storage than the smaller iPhone 16 Pro? Because it takes larger screenshots?!
What makes this whole thing worse is that upgrading from 128GB to 256GB will cost you an extra $100 in the US and an eye-watering €130 in Europe. That’s a steep price hike for something that should have been the base option to begin with.
And when you look at Apple’s competitors, this decision feels even more frustrating…
Take Samsung… The Galaxy S24+, the iPhone 16 Pro’s direct rival, starts at 256GB of storage out of the box, while Chinese brands are also super generous in that regard – for example, the Xiaomi 14 series come with 256GB as a standard.
