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Worth Upgrading? S5 to Honor 8

I have had a galaxy s5 for 2 years, and noticed over time things have become slow.
With multple apps I had to use some tools to get these to run from the SD card VIA app.
Seems that 16 GB of room isnt that much when you keep adding (some apps take up 2 GB)
I am also enjoy custom rom, recovery, root.
Here is my concerns:
Stats on the S5 look better on paper then the Honor 8:
Higher camera MP, Higher video resolution, faster processor, S5 has a few more senstors.
Gaming on Honor 8:
Heard some comparisons that with the processor that gaming is slow for higher end games.
I know right now games like injustice DC on my S5 are slow at times.
Comparison:
Is it better off waiting for an S7 (if I can get it unlocked bootloader) or going with an Honor 8 ?
I hate going with the main stream. I dont mind Samsung phones, but observations tell me Huawei are really good too.
I will post if I think of any other concerns,
Its not every day I drop 400$ on a phone, just want to make sure I make the right choice.
Thank you

If you like to flash custom roms and Play with you rooted phone all around staying on S5 will be better choice. If you need a great quality camera and you are ok with what you get out of the box then you can go for Honor 8.
Currently I can see that there is not much development for Custom ROM for Honor 8. However we are expecting it to happen soon.

vsriram92 said:
If you like to flash custom roms and Play with you rooted phone all around staying on S5 will be better choice. If you need a great quality camera and you are ok with what you get out of the box then you can go for Honor 8.
Currently I can see that there is not much development for Custom ROM for Honor 8. However we are expecting it to happen soon.
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My s5 is limited , mostly due to room on phone.
Using Safestrap for recovery.
And the rom is stock with root.
I do see some development, but not much as you have said.
Reason I am looking now is because you can get one on black friday for 100$ off so would set the 64 GB model at 350$

I'll preface this by saying you may want to look at the One Plus 3T. It has a beefier GPU than the Honor 8 and can record 4K video, but no SD card slot. The 64GB version is $440 the 128GB version is $480. The Honor 8's 64GB version is $450. I had a low end Samsung Galaxy Avant I upgraded from with 16GB of storage and used root+Link2SD and a 64GB SD card to store games and apps. I had ~7GB free on the internal storage and 30GB free on the SD card. On my 32GB Honor 8 I have 15GB free internally and about 30GB free on the same SD card. So consider how that may fit with your particular storage needs. Either option is more than $400 but probably still a lot less than even a refurbished S7, so it seems reasonable to me.
The paper stats are misleading.
Pure camera MP doesn't mean a whole lot. I have only seen S7 to Honor 8 camera comparisons, but they were generally considered evenly matched in daylight with the S7 having more saturated colors and the Honor 8 having better detail. In low light the S7 was generally better. And the S7 can record 4K video while the Honor 8 cannot. I haven't seen any direct comparisons between the Honor 8 and S7 with the S5 and don't really want to read S6 reviews to see how it compares to the S5 and then read S7 reviews to see how it compares to the S6 and try to guess from there.
The Honor 8's Kirin 950 4x 2.3 Ghz A72 cores + 4x 1.8 Ghz A53s will be across the board faster than the S5's 4x 2.5 Ghz Krait cores. App loading time, scrolling, etc will all be better on the Honor 8. Like I said I haven't seen any direct comparisons to the S5, but the GPU should be maybe ~30% faster? I mostly play emulators on my phone, so I couldn't tell you how GTA or Need for Speed run on the Honor 8 from first hand experience. I'd consider the OP3T if you want high end games to run super smooth.
The Honor 8's a really nice phone and the Nougat beta that just went out added the App drawer and improved notification shade with EMUI 5.0 which was something a lot of people hated about the phone's software.

I have looked at the One Plus 3 and what turned me off was the no micro SD.
Have also looked at the LeEco Le Pro3 Ecophone, and that is limited to 64 internal and no SD.
The One Plus3T does look nice, but cost wise wonder if the LeEco would be better option at 300$ Black friday.. If I can figure out how to live without external storage.
One of the external storage issues is I use Titanium backup as well as nandroid backups, not sure where I would put those.
evilpaul13 said:
I'll preface this by saying you may want to look at the One Plus 3T. It has a beefier GPU than the Honor 8 and can record 4K video, but no SD card slot. The 64GB version is $440 the 128GB version is $480. The Honor 8's 64GB version is $450. I had a low end Samsung Galaxy Avant I upgraded from with 16GB of storage and used root+Link2SD and a 64GB SD card to store games and apps. I had ~7GB free on the internal storage and 30GB free on the SD card. On my 32GB Honor 8 I have 15GB free internally and about 30GB free on the same SD card. So consider how that may fit with your particular storage needs. Either option is more than $400 but probably still a lot less than even a refurbished S7, so it seems reasonable to me.
The paper stats are misleading.
Pure camera MP doesn't mean a whole lot. I have only seen S7 to Honor 8 camera comparisons, but they were generally considered evenly matched in daylight with the S7 having more saturated colors and the Honor 8 having better detail. In low light the S7 was generally better. And the S7 can record 4K video while the Honor 8 cannot. I haven't seen any direct comparisons between the Honor 8 and S7 with the S5 and don't really want to read S6 reviews to see how it compares to the S5 and then read S7 reviews to see how it compares to the S6 and try to guess from there.
The Honor 8's Kirin 950 4x 2.3 Ghz A72 cores + 4x 1.8 Ghz A53s will be across the board faster than the S5's 4x 2.5 Ghz Krait cores. App loading time, scrolling, etc will all be better on the Honor 8. Like I said I haven't seen any direct comparisons to the S5, but the GPU should be maybe ~30% faster? I mostly play emulators on my phone, so I couldn't tell you how GTA or Need for Speed run on the Honor 8 from first hand experience. I'd consider the OP3T if you want high end games to run super smooth.
The Honor 8's a really nice phone and the Nougat beta that just went out added the App drawer and improved notification shade with EMUI 5.0 which was something a lot of people hated about the phone's software.
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I'm on the same boat. Wanting to go from my S5 exynos version (which doesnt have much development anyway) to Honor 8 (Kirin again do not have much development). What makes me compare both are are both having great camera, IR blaster and SD card and about 5.1 to 5.2" size (my comfort zone). These 4 are absolute necessary features for me. Now, my only question is whether the Camera on Honor 8 is indeed better than S5 in every situation? Are the colors richer... HDR better? Can someone help me decide. I have already placed an order from Amazon (with a friend of mine) for just $260 for the 32 GB variant which I can cancel if if necessary. Please help me decide.

Really no comparison. At $260 its well worth to upgrade from an S5

I was using an S5 also for a few years. This is a great phone, if I have any complaints it's with EMUI 4, but I hear that 5 is light years better. If you are worried about the camera, don't be if you are used to the S5 camera. It's a lot better.
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Bigwill63 said:
I was using an S5 also for a few years. This is a great phone, if I have any complaints it's with EMUI 4, but I hear that 5 is light years better. If you are worried about the camera, don't be if you are used to the S5 camera. It's a lot better.
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I ended up buying it on the black friday sales. With some extras.
So far it is very fast.
I do have a few issues with the EMUI 4, such as no app drawer.
So ended up loading a custom launcher ( Nova) and now just getting it all in place and the way I like it is going to take some time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

eracet said:
I ended up buying it on the black friday sales. With some extras.
So far it is very fast.
I do have a few issues with the EMUI 4, such as no app drawer.
So ended up loading a custom launcher ( Nova) and now just getting it all in place and the way I like it is going to take some time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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I just bought one on Friday as well. Got a 64 GB for $227 on Jet.com. I was really wanting a OnePlus 3 or 3T but $227 for the honor 8 was a steal. I just got it yesterday and haven't opened it yet because I am still deciding if I want to keep it or send it back and hold onto my LG G3 a bit longer.

skrypj said:
I just bought one on Friday as well. Got a 64 GB for $227 on Jet.com. I was really wanting a OnePlus 3 or 3T but $227 for the honor 8 was a steal. I just got it yesterday and haven't opened it yet because I am still deciding if I want to keep it or send it back and hold onto my LG G3 a bit longer.
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I also picked up a 64gb for the same price and it is a steal at that price....I'll give you $227 plus shipping If you decide to send it back.
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eracet said:
I ended up buying it on the black friday sales. With some extras.
So far it is very fast.
I do have a few issues with the EMUI 4, such as no app drawer.
So ended up loading a custom launcher ( Nova) and now just getting it all in place and the way I like it is going to take some time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Been on Sony(ericcson) for almost a decade and after viewing the EMUI 5.0 Nougat video on XDA i made up my decision on BlackFriday sales to go for honor 8 with lots of goodies,, (will get my phone next month as someone else bought it from me) well lets see how it goes.,

Same here, come from S5 with Cyanogenmod
But now i´m very happy with the honor.
good camera, much faster and root is no problem.

Nokia 8 - Indian Disscussion Thread

Lets start talking. ?
How much did you get the Nokia 8 for?

My country Poland. I buy nokia in 2599zł. With dollars is 724$. But the best phone for me.
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In India it costs INR 37000 which translates to 572 USD

shubham412302 said:
In India it costs INR 37000 which translates to 572 USD
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4/64gb? Or more?
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Araa01 said:
4/64gb? Or more?
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4/64gb

they really need to come out with the 6GB version in india. Its probably fast enough with 4GB but for basic future proofing..

srikanthuk said:
they really need to come out with the 6GB version in india. Its probably fast enough with 4GB but for basic future proofing..
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More than 6GB, it's the memory upgrade to 128 GB that I'm more interested in. Although it has expandable storage, the MMC cannot be formatted as exfat or NTFS. Hence, file size is restricted to below 4GB which means we can't store any 4K content on the card. Similarly, due to that restriction, we also cannot make the MMC behave as internal memory.
But man, the phone feels so good to hold. The steel colour reminds me of my old Nokia N8. I'm half tempted to buy it immediately but then think about Nokia 9 that may release in 2-3 months. Ah choices, choices.

vigneshnm said:
More than 6GB, it's the memory upgrade to 128 GB that I'm more interested in. Although it has expandable storage, the MMC cannot be formatted as exfat or NTFS. Hence, file size is restricted to below 4GB which means we can't store any 4K content on the card. Similarly, due to that restriction, we also cannot make the MMC behave as internal memory.
But man, the phone feels so good to hold. The steel colour reminds me of my old Nokia N8. I'm half tempted to buy it immediately but then think about Nokia 9 that may release in 2-3 months. Ah choices, choices.
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This is so true. The phone actually reminded me of the N8 too, metal and sturdy. Nostalgia. You are very right about the internal memory too but i dont think i would put any 4k content on my phone
The N9 is probably more than 2-3 months away. They may announce it in MWC, that in Feb end. Considering HMD's time to market add two more months to that. Also i really dont like the finger print reader on the back one of the reason i am not looking at the Galaxy or the Notes of this generation.

srikanthuk said:
This is so true. The phone actually reminded me of the N8 too, metal and sturdy. Nostalgia. You are very right about the internal memory too but i dont think i would put any 4k content on my phone
The N9 is probably more than 2-3 months away. They may announce it in MWC, that in Feb end. Considering HMD's time to market add two more months to that. Also i really dont like the finger print reader on the back one of the reason i am not looking at the Galaxy or the Notes of this generation.
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Yeah, you're right, it makes more sense to release it in MWC or even later with the 845 chip. They definitely can't sell a flagship with 835 in 2018. So unless they can release it by Dec end or max, early Jan, it should be pushed back for 845.
You can still store 4k content, just that you can't keep it on your SD card. That's what I'd do as well, keep all the HD content on the SD card so that phone memory is empty for 4k.

vigneshnm said:
Yeah, you're right, it makes more sense to release it in MWC or even later with the 845 chip. They definitely can't sell a flagship with 835 in 2018. So unless they can release it by Dec end or max, early Jan, it should be pushed back for 845.
You can still store 4k content, just that you can't keep it on your SD card. That's what I'd do as well, keep all the HD content on the SD card so that phone memory is empty for 4k.
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Ya... still on the verge of pulling the trigger on the Nokia 8. I hope the 31st event they release the 6GB version since the Nokia 7 comes with a 6GB option as well. Fingers crossed.

srikanthuk said:
Ya... still on the verge of pulling the trigger on the Nokia 8. I hope the 31st event they release the 6GB version since the Nokia 7 comes with a 6GB option as well. Fingers crossed.
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That's a great point. I wasn't giving the 31st event any importance as I assumed they'd only announce Nokia 7. Now I'll also wait till then to take any decision.

vigneshnm said:
That's a great point. I wasn't giving the 31st event any importance as I assumed they'd only announce Nokia 7. Now I'll also wait till then to take any decision.
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Just an assumption. If the 6GB version does come i will be getting it. Nokia is <3. Still using my Pureview 808 just cant find a replacement battery now

srikanthuk said:
Just an assumption. If the 6GB version does come i will be getting it. Nokia is <3. Still using my Pureview 808 just cant find a replacement battery now
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Wow, I always wanted to buy an 808 but felt there's no point having two phones. I switched on my N8 after years sometime back and it still works so well.
Man, Nokia 8 sales are driven mostly by nostalgia! You should read the reviews on Amazon, full of Nokia fan boys. Takes me back to the previous decade.

vigneshnm said:
Wow, I always wanted to buy an 808 but felt there's no point having two phones. I switched on my N8 after years sometime back and it still works so well.
Man, Nokia 8 sales are driven mostly by nostalgia! You should read the reviews on Amazon, full of Nokia fan boys. Takes me back to the previous decade.
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In my case I went for the Nokia 8 on a bang for buck basis. Got it on a 4gb unltd minutes and texts contract for £22 per month. That works out at £528 for the phone and contract, unbelievable. Also the speedy updates and near pure android sold it for me.

vigneshnm said:
Wow, I always wanted to buy an 808 but felt there's no point having two phones. I switched on my N8 after years sometime back and it still works so well.
Man, Nokia 8 sales are driven mostly by nostalgia! You should read the reviews on Amazon, full of Nokia fan boys. Takes me back to the previous decade.
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The 808 camera was magnificent but the Symbian OS was showing its age, there are many things that didnt work properly out of the box. As a phone and a camera rock solid, as a smartphone it failed.
From what i understand the Nokia 8 works good and all. The camera app still needs to heavily improve

srikanthuk said:
The 808 camera was magnificent but the Symbian OS was showing its age, there are many things that didnt work properly out of the box. As a phone and a camera rock solid, as a smartphone it failed.
From what i understand the Nokia 8 works good and all. The camera app still needs to heavily improve
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Yup. There's a long thread here about the camera and how the Google camera apk is improving image quality. But it comes with the trade-off of not being able to use the second camera and no video recording as well.
TBH, though N8's greatest selling point for me was its camera, 7 years down the line, camera isn't what I look for in a smartphone anymore. So even if Nokia 8's camera isn't the best, I'm ok as long as performance, battery and other parameters are top class.

srikanthuk said:
Ya... still on the verge of pulling the trigger on the Nokia 8. I hope the 31st event they release the 6GB version since the Nokia 7 comes with a 6GB option as well. Fingers crossed.
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The event was such a disappointment. Just the Nokia 2 and no news on the launch of the 6GB version. You heard anything about it?

vigneshnm said:
The event was such a disappointment. Just the Nokia 2 and no news on the launch of the 6GB version. You heard anything about it?
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ya the event was a joke
no idea about the 6GB version. Sad.... well the month is full of new releases lets see what comes out
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vigneshnm said:
Yup. There's a long thread here about the camera and how the Google camera apk is improving image quality. But it comes with the trade-off of not being able to use the second camera and no video recording as well.
TBH, though N8's greatest selling point for me was its camera, 7 years down the line, camera isn't what I look for in a smartphone anymore. So even if Nokia 8's camera isn't the best, I'm ok as long as performance, battery and other parameters are top class.
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Well i look at the camera as a plus. Most of the phones have similar battery performance for my usage. The screen needs to be good too for me

srikanthuk said:
ya the event was a joke
no idea about the 6GB version. Sad.... well the month is full of new releases lets see what comes out
Well i look at the camera as a plus. Most of the phones have similar battery performance for my usage. The screen needs to be good too for me
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I guess those would be the HTC U11 Plus and OnePlus 5T. Former would be crazy expensive and the latter wouldn't have QHD screen, SD card slot, USB 3.1. Meh, other than 6GB RAM, Nokia 8 trumps the rest of them.
Btw prices are not stable as is the case for S8 etc. I've seen retail outlets quoting as low as 35.5k. So there is a scope for bargaining!

vigneshnm said:
I guess those would be the HTC U11 Plus and OnePlus 5T. Former would be crazy expensive and the latter wouldn't have QHD screen, SD card slot, USB 3.1. Meh, other than 6GB RAM, Nokia 8 trumps the rest of them.
Btw prices are not stable as is the case for S8 etc. I've seen retail outlets quoting as low as 35.5k. So there is a scope for bargaining!
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Ya the Nokia 8 easily trumps those two.
S8 for 35.5k where.... I wouldn't mind the s8 for that value... i can ignore touchwiz drawbacks (have been living with the s6 for 2 years now)

How to pick a good SD card for the Note 6 Pro?

Hi, I'm about to get this phone (hopefully without factory defects) and I was getting the usual stuff (case, glass, etc...) when I stumbled with the purchase of an SD card to expand the memory (I'll go with 128 gb I don't think I'll need more). There are pretty sick offers on Amazon but lots of reviews reveal that the card is either counterfeit or for some reason it doesn't perform as it says.
Do you think buying in person at Best Buy/Walmart is more reliable (even if I have to pay a bit more)? What SD card are you using that gives you satisfactory results?
Thanks for reading.
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Well, I may be wrong, but the max size that RN6P supports is 128GB, you couldn't use a bigger one if you want. I'm currently using a Samsung EVO 32GB that I bought 3 years ago. It's good, I use it to store my photos and videos, also have my ROMs to play on emulator. I have no problems recording 1080p videos.
Nowadays you'll probably find better sdcard rated for 4K videos, but the 1080p ones have pretty good price, they have generally 80-100MB/s transfering speed. Anyway you must look for class 10 or better sdcards if you want a good one.

P40 Pro Vs P40 Pro +

Is there really that big a different between those two??
So far I can see there is no big different between the camera ??

999 euro for the pro.
1399 euro for the pro plus.
5 things are different:
The pro+ comes with 256gb extra storage, totalling 512gb. Since neither phones support microsd cards, it might be worth to upgrade for extra storage.
The pro+ comes with a ceramic back, instead of glass. So it wont shatter or break like glass, and can also apprantly be even more scratch resistant, while retaining the smoothness of glass.
The pro+ comes with a extra camera, that does 3x optical zoom.
The pro+ replaces the 5x optical zoom of the pro to a 10x optical zoom camera.
The pro+ comes with a little bit faster wireless charging.
Earlier post suggested that it also comes with 4gb extra ram, totalling at 12gb, this is not the case.
It's really personal preference if you want one of these features. Since the p40 pro and pro+ do not support microsd, i might need the extra storage for the games series and the lot of photo's i take. I'm quite a power user.
The extra zoom will also be quite special and certainly unique in a phone, until a competitor ofcource adds it to their phone as well. But i can see it staying a premium feature at a premium price for the whole of 2020 and first half of 2021.
The ceramic back is also welcome, since i shattered the back glass of 2 phones already while riding a rollercoaster, while i never had this problem with the iphones i owned, but never shattered front displays on any phone. I don't like to use cases. i have good insurance.
I can't care much about the extra wireless charging speed though.
So for me, while it is a extreme price, i will get the pro +. But...only if i see the normal pro thats almost released can properly handle google apps with everything working. Time will tell when users get their hands on the devices.

You can also add an NM card in the second SIM slot. The biggest you get is 256GB. If you want to add the NM but also need two SIM-cards, there is the option of using eSIM. Thirdparty NM just go up to 128GB for about 40€ and Huawei itself produces 256GB for 100€.
I think it isnot worth to pay an extra 400€, if you don't need the camera and the wireless charging with 40W but the extra space.
Just my opinion.

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You can also add an NM card in the second SIM slot. The biggest you get is 256GB. If you want to add the NM but also need two SIM-cards, there is the option of using eSIM. Thirdparty NM just go up to 128GB for about 40€ and Huawei itself produces 256GB for 100€.
I think it isnot worth to pay an extra 400€, if you don't need the camera and the wireless charging with 40W but the extra space.
Just my opinion.
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you need a new reader then as well(unless phone-only usage), and NM cards are double the price of microsd cards, and dont come in higher then 256gb at retail stores at least.
No i'd rather go for 400 euro more for 256gb extra AND then get the other features as well.

When can you buy the p40 pro+?

SmartphoneRAT said:
When can you buy the p40 pro+?
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month of june i heard

I purchased days ago a Mate 30 Pro and it shocked me for the quality of the camera... amazing.

sev7en said:
I purchased days ago a Mate 30 Pro and it shocked me for the quality of the camera... amazing.
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im confused you purchased a mate 30 pro p 40 pro

xnostra said:
im confused you purchased a mate 30 pro p 40 pro
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I think Mate 30 Pro is better for some, less for others... I watched a lot of video and I don't think P40 supersead Mate 30 Pro.

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I think Mate 30 Pro is better for some, less for others... I watched a lot of video and I don't think P40 supersead Mate 30 Pro.
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it did
look here https://www.dxomark.com/category/smartphone-reviews/

Question 128 or 256 GB?

I can upgrade my phone really cheap through work. My current daily driver is an unlocked Galaxy S22 Ultra 256 GB. I like that phone a lot, but I want to try a Pixel 7 Pro (I used to have a Pixel 3 XL), particularly for the camera. Specifically, I can either get an AT&T 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for a mere $99 or a 256 GB one for $289. So the difference between 128 GB and 256 GB is $190, which seems pretty steep to me. That's why I'm considering the 128 GB version, even though I'm currently using a 256 GB Galaxy S22 Ultra.
I'm currently using about 140 GB on my S22 Ultra, but that includes 46 GB of music (even though I actually listen to perhaps 10 GB worth and I had added all the rest mostly 'cos I could), about 42 GB of photos and videos (although I don't need to keep every photo and video I take on my phone), and about 28 GB worth of apps. I don't game at all.
Which one would you do? 128 or 256 GB? How much actual space do you have at your disposal on each of storage options? Is the $190 difference between 128 and 256 GB worth it? (I know, I know, very much a first-world "problem"...
Thanks!
--Ron

dutch_in_seattle said:
I can upgrade my phone really cheap through work. My current daily driver is an unlocked Galaxy S22 Ultra 256 GB. I like that phone a lot, but I want to try a Pixel 7 Pro (I used to have a Pixel 3 XL), particularly for the camera. Specifically, I can either get an AT&T 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for a mere $99 or a 256 GB one for $289. So the difference between 128 GB and 256 GB is $190, which seems pretty steep to me. That's why I'm considering the 128 GB version, even though I'm currently using a 256 GB Galaxy S22 Ultra.
I'm currently using about 140 GB on my S22 Ultra, but that includes 46 GB of music (even though I actually listen to perhaps 10 GB worth and I had added all the rest mostly 'cos I could), about 42 GB of photos and videos (although I don't need to keep every photo and video I take on my phone), and about 28 GB worth of apps. I don't game at all.
Which one would you do? 128 or 256 GB? How much actual space do you have at your disposal on each of storage options? Is the $190 difference between 128 and 256 GB worth it? (I know, I know, very much a first-world "problem"...
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Honestly, only you can decide whether it's worth it for you. For some it may be worth it because they need the space and the trade-in value will be greater, while others may not think it's worth it. And only you know what your financial situation is.
I know, not helpful, but hey, it's really a matter of how you feel about it. Either way, it's still a very good bargain you're getting.

I would use a storage analyzer app to see what is using up your storage and decide if you can cut down or not. Keep in mind you want to have at least 10% of the storage unused for best performance. 128GB formatted storage is about 118GB, system uses about 14GB, minus 10% buffer = roughly 93GB of usable storage give or take.

At this day and age I would NEVER buy any phone with less than 256GB because the camera photos/videos are very large to start off with.
What you can do though since you already have a good phone, get the 128GB since it's way cheaper, use a streaming service like Spotify for music and for your photos and whatnot, when you take a good collection of photos/videos either upload them to the cloud or remove them from the phone and store them safely on your computer.

I would naturally lean towards getting the 256 GB version, but that would just about *triple* the cost ($99 > $289), which just seems so stupid, just to double the storage. I'd pay almost twice as much for the option to go from 128 to 256 GB than for the entire 128 GB phone ($99 vs. $190)! Sure, either way is a lot cheaper than paying full price, but I'm thinking that this phone won't be my daily driver, although I might love it so much I'd ditch my S22 Ultra---who knows...
I continue to stew on this...

Went for the 128gb myself. Almost everything I do is streamed, and I regularly backup my photos to my NAS and Amazon photos, meaning I can delete what I have on the phone. Not much point in my spending an extra £100 for something I won't use.
However, each person is different. If you have 100gb of music and video files? Then it's a no brainer and the 256gb is the way to go.

My Pixel 6 Pro was a 256GB one but for me the extra space was right waste of extra money so i went for a 128GB Pixel 7 Pro.
However if you think you are going to use more space then buy a phone with more space because you will only end up kicking yourself if you fill it up.

dutch_in_seattle said:
I would naturally lean towards getting the 256 GB version, but that would just about *triple* the cost ($99 > $289), which just seems so stupid, just to double the storage. I'd pay almost twice as much for the option to go from 128 to 256 GB than for the entire 128 GB phone ($99 vs. $190)! Sure, either way is a lot cheaper than paying full price, but I'm thinking that this phone won't be my daily driver, although I might love it so much I'd ditch my S22 Ultra---who knows...
I continue to stew on this...
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The Pro version also comes with a extra 4gb of ram then the normal version and a bigger display which is why it's a extra $190

I'm talking about Pixel 7 Pro 128 GB vs. Pixel 7 Pro 256 GB, not Pixel 7 vs. Pixel 7 Pro.
Anyway, I've opted for the 256 GB version, even though it was $190 more than the 128 GB version. Even at $289, it's a steal. I'm excited to try it out and see if I like it so much that I'll sell my current S22 Ultra.
--Ron

My bad I'm just dumb and misread sorry

Basically you ask other people if you can use less storage.
I can only answer for myself. I use 40% of my 128GB storage on the Nothing Phone 1.
IDK how this should help you but there you go.

I have 256Gb variant and I'm using 61Gb of 246Gb storage. So 128Gb for isn't enought.

Another way to look at it is the extra 128GB of storage on the phone costs the same as 4 years worth of 200GB Google One storage (UK prices).

There's a 512Gb version too!

Shmackitup said:
There's a 512Gb version too!
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USA only I think.

I got the 512gb... I used almost all the 256... Next phone will be 1tb

Thanks to Google Photos, I don't feel the need for more than 128GB of memory at all.

256gb for me although so far, have only used about 35gb of it. It's a fear thing, fear of running out of space (which never happens) and fear of not being able to move it on at a later date, I always feel the bigger storage options go first and will get slightly more...

Google,
if there was 1Tb unlocked version,
I would paid more for it !!

x111 said:
Google,
if there was 1Tb unlocked version,
I would paid more for it !!
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xactly this. Lol,
if i don't split phone between personal and business, i would already pick up Xperia phone instead of my current P7P.
am glad that i have my Aquos R6 on other side of my pockets. It has microSD slot and allow me to slot in my 1TB card there.
phone with larger storage tend to be usable for longer time as well, thus less upgrade / phone changes needed.