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…
If $200 phones come with 256GB of storage as default, Apple’s $1,000 iPhone 16 Pro has zero excuses to be playing it cheap
And when you look at Apple’s competitors, this decision feels even more frustrating…
So, which phone is more “Pro”, Apple? My $200 Motorola or the $1,000 iPhone 16 Pro? That’s a real head-scratcher, and it really shouldn’t be.
What’s the iPhone 16 Pro’s “pro-grade camera” with an amateur amount of storage, Apple?
Look… The truth is that Apple is doing what it’s always done, which is trying to upsell iPhone users on storage.
People tend to keep their phones for longer than ever, and 128 GB of storage simply doesn’t cut it – on any brand, and any price segment.
iPhone users are used to getting “robbed” but we shouldn’t let this one slide
The 2024 iPhone 16 Pro shouldn’t have the same base storage as my 2021 iPhone 13 mini.
I’d even go as far as saying that even when/if Apple decides to bump the base storage to 256GB on the smaller iPhone 17 Pro, that won’t make up for the stingy move with the iPhone 16 series.
But let’s not jump to such bold predictions – the iPhone 17 Pro might very well go back to 64GB of storage if inflation keeps rising.
While my iPhone 13 having 128GB of storage makes some sense, it’s crazy to think that upgrading to the just-released, $1,000 iPhone 16 Pro will get exactly the same amount of storage space for all the data I’ve been collecting on my phone in the past 3-4 years.
And let me remind you, it’s not just the iPhone 16 Pro that’s being shortchanged here – the vanilla iPhone 16 models also start with 128GB of storage, and these are still very expensive phones.
I suppose Apple knows iPhone users will pay for storage upgrades, even with these ridiculous storage limitations. But for those of us who care about getting value for our money, this feels like a slap in the face.
For now, the iPhone 16 Pro’s base storage remains one of the most disappointing aspects of an otherwise great phone. Let’s not let this one slide, iPhone users!
