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Which one will you be getting, and why?
The 16gb or 32gb?
I understand that with the difference in price between the 2, its cheaper to just buy a large microsd card for the 16gb.
I am leaning for the 16gb because I have never even been close to filling up 16gb on my atrix or s2 .. but I plan on having this phone as long as possible, so am considering the 32gb
16GB + 16GB SD, because I don't use more than that.
i'd get the 16gb version with a 64gb card... paying about £100 extra to go from 80gb to 96gb is too much in my opinion, in a phone that's already expensive itself.
For me the difference in price between 16 and 32 would be $50-60
I want the 32gb just to have that extra internal memory "just in case" but if the 16gb becomes available in the next week or so I'll probably spring for it instead. Reason: I want that damn phone. plus 16+64 should be plenty for me. 32+64 would be better but 16 will do. 64gb? not holding my breath for it.
Heard that the phone now 'Knows' that an external card is present and will download files to the external...if so, a 16 will do for me.
About the speed read/write of internal sdcard: 64GB >>32GB>16GB.
But there is no 32GB/64GB right now!
I ordered the 32GB from my carrier
Reason: 32GB for same price than 16GB one...
16 GB since it is more than enough space and music will be on cloud or sdcard.
I just read that N.O.V.A 3 has 2gb of content to it
Wow, we are going to see apps start abusing our memory options in the next 2-3 years
Bought a 16 gb GS3 and installed a 16gb class 10 card which I was previously using with GS2
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I'm going to get the 16gb because its cheaper and can't get the 32gb version where I live.
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I heard the installed software and os is massive.. so for a 16gb version, u get 10gb usable space. (much like that of motorola atrix)
I normally keep 2-4gb internal free for app/os updates swap files and unzip occasional large files, as my sdcard is always filled with media files.
That said, i would still have 6 ~ 8 gb worth of space plus media on my sdcard.
Go for 32gb or 64gb would be more future proofing, as applications are getting larger and larger. If the cost is not by alot, its worth considering the 32gb.
eletro said:
I heard the installed software and os is massive.. so for a 16gb version, u get 10gb usable space. (much like that of motorola atrix)
I normally keep 2-4gb internal free for app/os updates swap files and unzip occasional large files, as my sdcard is always filled with media files.
That said, i would still have 6 ~ 8 gb worth of space plus media on my sdcard.
Go for 32gb or 64gb would be more future proofing, as applications are getting larger and larger. If the cost is not by alot, its worth considering the 32gb.
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future proof provided if u r not those who change phone every 1 or 2 yrs. else. 16GB + 64GB microSD would be a better choice.
else u r just paying extra for keeping those extra space for nothing. For games, yes the size might increase due to graphic. but for apps.. dont think will get so high as 500mb or more
Might be leaning to the 32gb now since I plan to keep the s3 as long as I can. My first BRAND NEW phone in a while. I might actually store music and videos on it.
(also with games like NOVA 3 requiring 2gb of space.. lol)
I'll be buying the 16GB version since Samsung won't be offering the other two where I live. And that's Central Europe, btw - LOL!
Hopefully the 64GB card from SanDisk will do. But NOVA3, damn you're fat!
Don't forget there is 50GB storage on dropbox for 2 years with every SGS3
The 16 gb one, unfortunately. Id rather get the 32 gb one, but it's not available here. Oh well, im going to get a 32 gb micro SD so, it should be okay anyway.
If it would've been a phone without an SD card slot I as well would have considered the wait for an 32GB version. However it has an micro sd slot so spending more for the same phone with more memory is essentially F.U.B.A.R. Unless of course everything on yer phone needs to be faster then fast, I'll say go for it.
How much space are most people using up with all their apps. Do you feel the 16gb is adequate, or are you wishing you had gotten the 32 gb.
Nope have several apps and large games installed and i still have 10+ gigs left....music, backups, roms and all other downloads on the ext sd card...simple
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For me I downloaded tons of apps./games/mp3/pics .... and still have 6 gb free . . . :good:
I have 10 gigs left and a 32GB sdcard. No need for 32 GB internal
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Not yet but I do have a 64GB sd card stop it still hold me over for a while. Only used 17 GB on it. Going to leave for 3 weeks for training so I'm putting about 5 season's for shows on my phone so I hope it holds me up. Then I'll wish I had a 32GB phone
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the price difference between the 16 & 32gb will buy a 64gb sd card, then you will have 80gb...so yea the 16gbwill have more than enough storage capacity for me.
With an sd its more than enough.
16 gb is fine for me, still have 9gb free and have a 32gb from my epic, definitely don't have any need for additional storage and I'm an audio/video podcast nut.
perfectly fine with 16gb. I just need to get an external one. I dont like to have tons of apps anyways. But the nandroid backups do take up alot of space
16 GB is more than adequate. get a 32 GB MicroSD and you will be getting the same Disc space as the high spec iPhone 4S.
16GB is fine for me same amount of space I had with my S2 that being said I do have a 64GB card installed.
I got the 16 GB one went an bought a 32 GB SDHC Class 10 SD card...so I'm good. I like the external storage for safety reasons....if you nuke your phone, you won't loose your pics and stuff, but beware, even SD cards go bad. I had one go and lost everything on it (lucky I backed it up a few weeks before) I use google plus to backup all my pics and box.com to backup my music and files.
Sorry for adding more to your question but I felt it was relevent.
Nope... Picked up a 64gb class 10 card for essentially the same price it it takes for the 32gb internal (much better deal).
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I have a bunch of large games installed and still have 6gig free. If I need I can always get a 64gig card so 16 is enough the extra 16 on board really doesn't make much of a difference.
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Nope... Picked up a 64gb class 10 card for essentially the same price it it takes for the 32gb internal (much better deal).
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This. The 50 dollar difference gets you 16+64 vs just 32gb. Unless somehow you NEED that 96gb total instead of 80.
I am on AT&T so 16 had to be enough I bought a 64gig Class 10/UHS-1 sandisk mobile card, I can get my whole collection of music on there and some device backups and roms as well.
who knows what else we will be storing in the future? HD Video isn't small....
I probably would have done 16gb internal and 64gb card even if 32gb was available on AT&T.
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I'm gonna be ordering the 32 GB and then getting either a 32GB or 64 GB sd card (anyone have recommendations on a good 64 GB one? class 10 of course). The only reason I'm shelling out the extra $50 for internal 16GB is apps. On my 32GB Tab (which has no sdcard slot) I use about 27 GB of stuff, and I don't keep much music or anything on the Tab, it's almost all (24 of 27 I believe offhand) apps. My current phone's 16 GB sdcard is almost always full (sometimes I flash by the seat of my pants w/o a nandroid because it won't fit... ), and I try to avoid the apps2sd stuff whenever possible for performance reasons, so I'm gonna max out the internal, since that can't be upgraded later. Who knows what size games will be here in another 6 months to a year On the G1 even the 4MB ish of Robo Defense was a commitment with limited size, I just want to future-proof as much as possible.
50gb dropbox+16gb internal+external....u need 32gb internal?
thanks for the useful info, looks like most people are satisfied with the 16GB model
I'm "satisfied" with the 16gb model, but honestly only bought it because I was too impatient to wait for the 32gb to come out. $50 more for double the internal space is not a big deal...I'm just really really impatient.
In any case, the 32gb class 10 micro SD card I am using should be plenty for the next year until I get another new phone.
Hey all,
Just a quick one, currently waiting for a eternally out of stock 32GB Nexus 10 in the UK, does anyone think the extra 16GB is worth the difference in price? I currently have an old laptop that stores all my media so there's no way i'd fit it all on the Nexus anyway. What do you guys think?
Cheers!
andmjones said:
Hey all,
Just a quick one, currently waiting for a eternally out of stock 32GB Nexus 10 in the UK, does anyone think the extra 16GB is worth the difference in price? I currently have an old laptop that stores all my media so there's no way i'd fit it all on the Nexus anyway. What do you guys think?
Cheers!
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16GB was fine for me, IMO not worth the extra money for 16 more GB, you can always get a otg adapter if you run out of space
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16GB was fine for me, IMO not worth the extra money for 16 more GB, you can always get a otg adapter if you run out of space
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+1 i got an otg +2x 32 gb mini pendrive for 42€.
Do you find the OTG a bit awkward sticking out of the side of the tablet? I cant imagine what i'd fill the space with until i start using it.
I want to experiment with Ubuntu-touch and be able to at least emulate a dual-boot between the two OSes so I am holding out for a 32GB model. That is if they evey become available in Canada again.
I have the 32GB model, but I haven't come close to using even 16GB. With that said, it's comforting to know I have the space available should I want/need it. If you can afford the extra cost, and can wait out the availability of the device, I'd go with the 32GB.
I'm hoping to get at least 2 or 3 years of good use out of my N10, so I went with the 32GB. I'm already down to only 2-3 GB free on my 16GB Galaxy Nexus, so I could certainly see space being an issue down the road if I went with the 16GB tablet.
I have 32gb model and have just 9gb left, mostly games. I have all my movies and music on USB drives that I use with the otg cable.
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I have 32gb model and have just 9gb left, mostly games. I have all my movies and music on USB drives that I use with the otg cable.
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it really just depends on how you use it. i have 100gb on dropbox plus a server and laptop so I went with a 16gb because an extra 100 bucks for 16gb of storage seems insane. i'll just save that extra 100 and put it on my next upgrade.
Ok, thanks all for your replies, as much as i am very keen to get hold of a Nexus 10 the wait for a 32GB one should be worth it.
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Voted 32gb, because of the safety net of the space. Even the 16gb is probably more than enough, unless you store most your files on the device. I use plex so all movies/videos are on desktop and just stream. Besides apps, the only thing on mine is games for emulators. I bairly touched 5 gb if that of my 32gb
I thought the 16GB would be fine since I only use 7 or 8GB on my phone. But I use the tablet for gaming more more than the phone, and games have gotten quite large. Many are 1GB+ in size now, and the 16GB just doesnt cut it for me. I wish I had gone with the 32GB when I bought this. At least you can add space with an OTG cable, but it isnt as elegant as if the space was there in the first place.
16gb
I have 16 gb because I use Google services for things like music so I don't have to store it on my device, I only sync the playlist that I listen too off of google play music. Saves about 5gb of music files. 16gb+ not worth $100 imho.
I have a 32, and I'm frequently over 16 with media.
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I just got my 32GB today and it already doesn't have much space once I put a couple movies, games, and music albums on it.
I would vote for 32GB. I am regretting getting the 16GB version. The OTG use is fine for movies, magazine etc. But you can't store games on SD cards or thumb drives. You can't compare 100$ for additional 16GB that's on board a device Vs something that hangs from the side of your N10. Never. Go for the 32GB anyday.
I have 7gb left on my 32gb one, but most of what I have on there is luxury I don't really need to keep.
I ordered a Patriot Node last week, that might be a solution to the eternal storage problems plaguing the Nexus devices the Wi-Fi on it is pretty weak, but it's good enough to listen to music or watch non-HD videos/read documents/stuff (worst case scenario, there's a usb cable).
On my gtab 8.9 with 16 gb I can't take nandroid backups due to lack of space so I would definitely recommend 32gb
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On my gtab 8.9 with 16 gb I can't take nandroid backups due to lack of space so I would definitely recommend 32gb
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I agree. I have 32gb and am very glad. I like to keep a stock nandroid and a nandroid of the prior version of whatever custom ROM I'm using so I can fall back if needed. That could already account for a few GB. I also back up apps with Titanium backup...another few hundred MB. If you use Drop box or other cloud services, you will have a local on-device copy as well. It's all too easy to use up the space, and very nice to have it available.
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I've had both. First the 16gb which I purchased from the only place I could find it locally in SA. That fell and the screen was shattered. Managed to get the 32 gb from Amazon via MyUS.
My 32gb is definitely better than my 16gb. For some reason my 16gb could not detect my external 1TB Seagate drive via the OTG cable. My 32gb picks it up seamlessly. I don't know why; just happy that it does
I also use my tablet to grab stuff off newsgroups. The extra space is well worth the money.
Hey guys.
I had a Note 4 and decided to give it to my sister and now wanting the S6 Edge. I had a 32gb note with a 64Gb card with about 38GB of music.
And Im now leaning towarda the 64gb model. Want to know peoples experience with their chosen storage. What did you choose and was it enough? Did you wish you went a step higher?
With the amount of data you had earlier, it's obvious that you need at least 64GB device. Don't forget that the S6 does not have expandable storage.
I had an LG G3 32GB with a 64GB card. It was a overkill for me, using less than 20GB of data on the card and a few more on the device. As for internal storage, for a 64GB unit, only about 55GB is available to you, so you gotta base your usage on that.
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With the amount of data you had earlier, it's obvious that you need at least 64GB device. Don't forget that the S6 does not have expandable storage.
I had an LG G3 32GB with a 64GB card. It was a overkill for me, using less than 20GB of data on the card and a few more on the device. As for internal storage, for a 64GB unit, only about 55GB is available to you, so you gotta base your usage on that.
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TBH I could survive with 32GB. But I got the 64GB. I got the Nexus6 in 64 for that reason. Well because I could!
My iphones are 128GB as well. Apple keeping 16 instead of 32 for the entry device is silly. Many will be frustrated when their (nearly full) devices cannot be updated to later iOS versions!
I probably would have got the 128GB S6 if it were available.
But I won't lose sleep over not having it.
OTG works fine for bulk transfers.
Air droid on our 5GHz AC network is plenty fast even for copying full roms and is it ever convenient!
I went for a 64gb. My old phone had 32gb and I was forever deleting stuff off it, I would have liked the 128 more but yeah at least I can now have a few games and more music.
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I went for a 64gb. My old phone had 32gb and I was forever deleting stuff off it, I would have liked the 128 more but yeah at least I can now have a few games and more music.
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32gb is enough for me, i actually store music on google music , you can upload your music to it using google music manager on PC , can have 50,000 and single file can be 300mb , of course you need data as it will stream, as im on unlimited don't have any issues and plays instantly , and when moving to another device can just log in its so quick, how things have progressed, i really dont have any use for sd cards now !:good:
I've only got a few albums (3 or 4) on my phone at the moment. I only get 1.5gb data so it's not enough to stream off the net, I would use it up to quickly. I have 15 games on here, some I'm only trying and deleting. I Still have 32gb free
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I got the 64. I could possibly have settled for the 32gb, but i prefer not having to worry about it, and be able to install a ton of different games that i probably wont play. The problem with 32 is that it becomes 21 after the system, and in my case 10gb less after you synchronize spotify, leaving me with 11gb for games/apps/roms/backups etc.
So 64 is a nice middle point, i feel like it's only in a few unique cases that 128 would be necessary.
I also came from a 32gb note with a 64gb sd card.
blue13x said:
Hey guys.
I had a Note 4 and decided to give it to my sister and now wanting the S6 Edge. I had a 32gb note with a 64Gb card with about 38GB of music.
And Im now leaning towarda the 64gb model. Want to know peoples experience with their chosen storage. What did you choose and was it enough? Did you wish you went a step higher?
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When switching from my Note 4 to my S6 edge and trying to determine the capacity I needed, I just looked at the total combined storage of what I was currently using on my Note 4. I understood that some of those files were OS related files.
I didn't feel like dealing with the hassle of deleting files just to switch devices and I was close to the 64GB threshold, so I went with the 128GB. I'm glad I did.
I'm a heavy Cloud user, all my music is on Google, pictures are stored on MS OneDrive, etc. I had a 16GB iPhone 6+ and wasn't too limited. Picked up the 64gb just because it wasn't too much more and gave me plenty of space.
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I'm a heavy Cloud user, all my music is on Google, pictures are stored on MS OneDrive, etc. I had a 16GB iPhone 6+ and wasn't too limited. Picked up the 64gb just because it wasn't too much more and gave me plenty of space.
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I don't mind using Google or Dropbox, but Microsoft OneDrive has the absolute worst upload rate of any online storage out there.
I tried uploading pictures to OneDrive several times and the upload speeds were painfully slow. After a quick Google search I realized it was a Microsoft issue that they refuse to fix. Microsoft keeps somewhat acknowledging it as an issue and releasing "how to" instructions tips in order to fool people into thinking they are helping, but they're not addressing the hardware issues related to the problem.
So much for that 2 years/100GB of space for free through OneDrive because I consider it pretty worthless.
done12many2 said:
When switching from my Note 4 to my S6 edge and trying to determine the capacity I needed, I just looked at the total combined storage of what I was currently using on my Note 4. I understood that some of those files were OS related files.
I didn't feel like dealing with the hassle of deleting files just to switch devices and I was close to the 64GB threshold, so I went with the 128GB. I'm glad I did.
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everyone wants that. But its crazy expensive. Dont want to pay too much, cause I know a Note 5 is right around the corner.
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everyone wants that. But its crazy expensive. Dont wanna pay too much, cause I know a Note 5 is right around the corner.
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That's pretty much the story of my life. Something is always right around the corner. Truth told, I'll probably buy the Note 5, but there's no guarantees. I'm pretty happy with the size of the S6 edge.
The other thing I considered when pondering space was the fact that things start running slower when you start running closer to capacity. I like to leave plenty of overhead for the sake of keeping it nice and smooth.
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I don't mind using Google or Dropbox, but Microsoft OneDrive has the absolute worst upload rate of any online storage out there.
I tried uploading pictures to OneDrive several times and the upload speeds were painfully slow. After a quick Google search I realized it was a Microsoft issue that they refuse to fix. Microsoft keeps somewhat acknowledging it as an issue and releasing "how to" instructions tips in order to fool people into thinking they are helping, but they're not addressing the hardware issues related to the problem.
So much for that 2 years/100GB of space for free through OneDrive because I consider it pretty worthless.
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Sorry it isn't working for you, OneDrive has been gangbusters for me. I uploaded about half a gig and it didn't take that long at all. Sitting happily with my 1.12TB of storage and not planning on switching back any time soon.
16 would have been enough for me. I stream most things
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16 would have been enough for me. I stream most things
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16 is more than enough for me too.. I stream everything from my 14 tb plex server
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I opted for the 64GB version, only because the 128GB one wasn't available here (Samsung decided not to release that model here)! I keep some of my work docs on my device and occasionally need to access them when I have zero signal so cloud storage isn't an option for me unless it's personal pics or music or other unimportant stuff. If I need extra storage on top of the 64GB I'll just get me an OTG flash drive, but so far I still have about 35GB free so I should be ok!
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I have 26 gig of music, 104 apps, 13 gigs remaining on my 64. This is adequate for my needs, I've been on android for the start and have a consistent app package with the occasional new app coming on and an old app riding off into the sunset. You likely either know exactly how much you are using and whether that is on the move or not, if in doubt, get more. But then I'm a bit of a slut.
128GB. Version you can never have too much space. I use my phone every day and couldn't live with out it any more. When I'm that dependant on it why wouldn't I get the largest capacity?
Decided to take the 128gb myself. Didnt want to deal with storage problems...but crazzzy expensive here in europe.
64GB is plenty. Trying to sell the 128GB at a decent price will be harder once the Note 5 comes out as well, so went with the middle option.
Hi,
I'm considering to buy the Samsung galaxy s6 edge. today I have the s2. I have a big problem with the s2 - I don't have enough space to update and install applications.
my question is if I want to avoid this problem with the s6, do I have to buy the 64gb version, or will the 32gb version would be enough? I don't need much space for pictures, songs etc.
thx
sharonsa said:
Hi,
I'm considering to buy the Samsung galaxy s6 edge. today I have the s2. I have a big problem with the s2 - I don't have enough space to update and install applications.
my question is if I want to avoid this problem with the s6, do I have to buy the 64gb version, or will the 32gb version would be enough? I don't need much space for pictures, songs etc.
thx
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64gb will save you aggravation in the long run. Keep in mind no SD slot so you cannot upgrade later.
sharonsa said:
Hi,
I'm considering to buy the Samsung galaxy s6 edge. today I have the s2. I have a big problem with the s2 - I don't have enough space to update and install applications.
my question is if I want to avoid this problem with the s6, do I have to buy the 64gb version, or will the 32gb version would be enough? I don't need much space for pictures, songs etc.
thx
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Get the 128gb, everything is bigger now, apps, photos, videos, might as well get the top end
Go with 64gb.
The camera images and videos are big in size because of high resolution.
There is no option to upgrade later as no sd card is supported.
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Get the 128gb, everything is bigger now, apps, photos, videos, might as well get the top end
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Go with 64gb.
The camera images and videos are big in size because of high resolution.
There is no option to upgrade later as no sd card is supported.
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thx for the replies. as I wrote, I don't need much space for media, and my only concern is for apps. i don't want to pay more for 64gb or 128gb if i don't really need it. the device is as expensive as it is. do u think the 32gb will solve the problem of not being able to install and update apps, or do i have to buy the 64gb?
I have the 64gb version.
I don't have much music on my phone (I stream with Spotify instead but do keep a few tracks locally stored for offline music). I don't have any videos installed so my storage is pretty much used solely for photos and apps. If I had purchased the 32gb version I'd be out of storage now as I've only got 33gb free space left. So yeah, get the 64gb version!
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I have the 64gb version.
I don't have much music on my phone (I stream with Spotify instead but do keep a few tracks locally stored for offline music). I don't have any videos installed so my storage is pretty much used solely for photos and apps. If I had purchased the 32gb version I'd be out of storage now as I've only got 33gb free space left. So yeah, get the 64gb version!
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thx.
do u have a lot of photos?
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thx.
do u have a lot of photos?
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Not really. I've used up about 2.5gb in photos. 16.5gb worth in apps and app data (a couple of big games like Hearthstone for example) and about 4.5gb worth of Helium backup data. There is over 9gb dedicated to Samsung/Google system files there too.
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I'd go for the 64GB one. I have an S5 now, with a 64GB SD card and it's less than 50% full, although I have loads of videos, apps, photos etc on it.
I had the same issue you have with your S2, fortunately my phone was rooted and I could delete 3GB of junk in the logs folder. Crazy!! Nowaday's (with my S5) I use the Clean Master to clear cache and junk and I have always space left.
My husband has got himself an S6 edge with 64GB. Just waiting for it to arrive.
As a rule of thumb I'd say go with the 64GB version for peace of mind later on. The 32GB version only has around 22GB of free memory so be careful. The 128GB is just useless unless you plan to watch DVD rips on a 5.1" screen or install 300 apps.