Weekly poll results: most people are fine with 256GB storage on their phones

26 June 2022
Some can squeeze into 128GB or less, but not as many as last year. Also, the importance of the microSD slot is waning.

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  • Anonymous
  • 4Iy
  • 28 Jun 2022

still hating the normies in these comments

you wanna know what a real smartphone is like?

it's not a 6.5in phablet, you can use it with one hand. it has a 3.5mm jack and an sd card slot. It has one camera on the back good enough for nighttime. there is no curved edge on the screen and there's enough bezel to pick it up without giving

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    • Anonymous
    • 6wN
    • 27 Jun 2022

    Micro SD card slot is good. But as long as my phone has 256GB of storage capacity I don't use it anymore. I can just use my USB OTG and move my files into my USB flash drive which has 256GB of storage space.

      A very political game played by GSMArena. Really, huge respect lost. This sentence pretty much exposed how creative writing misguides people:-->
      "" you have to decide between expanding the storage or having a second SIM card. A second SIM slot means you can get cheap data, especially when traveling. And to some that is more important than having extra memory on their phone. ""

      Because from where I come from, data is already dirt cheap on first SIM, whichever carrier it is from. But wow, how words are manipulated to prove a point.
      Total Propaganda this article.
      Not even a single word on the benefit of removal of card slot, because honestly none exists.

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        • Anonymous
        • rpJ
        • 27 Jun 2022

        AnonD-834088, 27 Jun 2022I agree with you about SD card,but flagships have bloteware... moresome brands dont even let you disable them, thats the worst one

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          • Anonymous
          • Qrk
          • 27 Jun 2022

          Totally disagree. The external memory card slot slot is still a necessity specially in emerging markets where data connections are still rocketing high and that's in a lot of countries. 256GB isn't enough anymore due mobile games taking as much as 10gb and Spotify and Netflix downloads going upwards of 30gb each. Not to mentions, bloatware has increased over the years, instead of dying out. 512gb should be the norm along with external memory card slots.

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            • AnonD-834088
            • SpK
            • 27 Jun 2022

            AnonD-1037771, 27 Jun 2022No SD card slot = NO BUY! No, I don't want to hear wh... moreI agree with you about SD card,but flagships have bloteware, Facebook,instergram, WhatsApp,ect ect,ppl like myself don't buy brand flagships,it's ok deactivate them,but it should be a choice to have it or not,not a social media user buy the way 😱

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              • blue
              • Mx6
              • 27 Jun 2022

              Pritam Roy, 27 Jun 2022Also store in Laptop.. Wait.. Laptop don't easy to ca... moreThat's why I don't use a laptop to store my photo history (back to 2004), and I don't trust any card. But for children is probably normal to rely only on their phone. And then cry, when all the data is lost...

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                • AnonD-844232
                • Cx@
                • 27 Jun 2022

                Alpha, 27 Jun 2022Really they don't? Your apps keep getting updates, the... moreNo point doing 4k yet .. because it is not 60 fps only 30 and it is still laggy on phones..
                I have set 1k@60
                60GB that's fine you just have half way through that's fine :)

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                  • Alpha
                  • 80i
                  • 27 Jun 2022

                  albay, 27 Jun 2022FM radio went first. Then the micro sd card slot is gone. T... moreNext year they will remove the screen, and the same people here who call removing features "innovation" will chant nobody uses the screen, so its not necessary. Its ok lets use hologram!

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                    • Alpha
                    • 80i
                    • 27 Jun 2022

                    AnonD-844232, 27 Jun 2022256GB and majority don't even have 128GB used... Really they don't? Your apps keep getting updates, the phones keeps getting updates, then theres media, 4K video and high megapixel photos, not to mention, hi quality music and then your left with only 60Gb from 128Gb

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                      • Anonymous
                      • H0t
                      • 27 Jun 2022

                      AnonD-1037771, 27 Jun 2022No SD card slot = NO BUY! No, I don't want to hear wh... moretake a Sony and shut up

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                        • Anonymous
                        • H0t
                        • 27 Jun 2022

                        Anonymous, 27 Jun 2022Maybe you should grow up to understand that you don't ... moreoh my god someone that is sane. Quick, leave before you get sucked into arguing with one of these basement dwellers

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                          • Anonymous
                          • H0t
                          • 27 Jun 2022

                          Kris, 27 Jun 2022Who makes these statistics? Its ridiculous. I need 8 TB mic... morethe people going to this site? And not the loud minority here?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 63x
                            • 27 Jun 2022

                            [deleted post]Maybe you should grow up to understand that you don't represent everyone. Everyone have their own needs and preference.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 63x
                              • 27 Jun 2022

                              "...(in fact it has been the norm for high end offerings for a while)."

                              This is why I buy a Sony flagship. They don't follow the norm as they know that microSD card support is still vital for most people.

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                                • AnonD-1037771
                                • 0Ca
                                • 27 Jun 2022

                                No SD card slot = NO BUY!
                                No, I don't want to hear what are the rest of the specifications! Just take that garbage away from me and bring a high-end android flagship phone that has the SD card slot.

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                                  • AnonD-1046991
                                  • G}T
                                  • 27 Jun 2022

                                  Pritam Roy, 27 Jun 2022Also store in Laptop.. Wait.. Laptop don't easy to ca... moreYou must using SD adapter or USB card reader

                                    blue, 27 Jun 2022Storing videos, photos etc. on a phone, that can be easily ... moreAlso store in Laptop..
                                    Wait.. Laptop don't easy to carry everywhere while Mobile can carry everywhere

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                                      • AnonD-1046991
                                      • G}T
                                      • 27 Jun 2022

                                      blue, 27 Jun 2022Storing videos, photos etc. on a phone, that can be easily ... moreSo I put all MicroSD on my bag will be safe and my both DV-RS MMC will be also safe on my bag.

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                                        • AnonD-1046991
                                        • G}T
                                        • 27 Jun 2022

                                        Kris, 27 Jun 2022Who makes these statistics? Its ridiculous. I need 8 TB mic... moreI didn't buy any counterfeit one, and "8TB" MicroSD are a scam of any kind