Always more space required: 64 GB is no longer enough on iPhone!

On-board storage memory in smartphoneskeeps growing. Until recently, owning an iPhone with 64 GB of storage was more than enough. The 128 GB option was reserved for heavy consumers of photos and videos.

But times have changed. The company TRG Datacenter, which specializes in data center rental in Houston, is sharing with us today the results of its study on the subject. It has just lifted the veil on the evolution of the size of applications over the last 10 years. The results are clear: 64 GB is no longer enough!

Dizzying increases

The study focused on four main categories of applications: communication, navigation, work and social networks. The results show dizzying size increases, especially for video games.

Between 2014 and 2024, the average size of games increased from 45 MB to 2000 MB, i.e.an increase of 4344%! Social networks are not left out. Facebook went from 40 MB to 300 MB over the same period, an increase of 650%.

Constantly evolving needs

These increases can be explained by changes in uses and technologies. Video games are increasingly demanding on graphics and features. The same goes for social networks which now include high definition video and advanced features.

At the same time, the average size of photos increased from 3 MB to 7 MB (+217%) and that of videos from 60 MB to 500 MB per minute (+733%). Increases that reflect progress in the photo and video sensors of our phones.

The iPhone adapts, but at what cost?

Faced with this development, Apple had to adapt. The storage options on iPhones have continued to grow, reaching 1TB on Pro models. Of course, this race to increase space has a cost for the consumer.

Today, you have to pay a minimum of €1,229to acquire an iPhone 16 Pro 256 GB, compared to €1,019 for a 128 GB model 2 years ago. A significant increase that pushes more and more usersto the cloud to store their data.