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iPhone 7 to Start at 32GB of Storage, Replacing 16GB Base Model

Tuesday July 5, 2016 1:39 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
iphone6s-scene2In a wide-ranging commentary piece about why now is a bad time to buy a new iPhone, The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the iPhone 7 will start with 32GB of storage, replacing the infamous 16GB base tier offered since the iPhone 3GS.
The new iPhones are expected to have more storage for those photos. Instead of 16GB as a starting point for the entry-level iPhone, the new starting point will be 32GB, according to a person familiar with Apple’s iPhone plans. Hallelujah! I’ve long said that keeping the 16GB iPhone was just a ploy for Apple to get people to buy the 64GB model—for $100 extra.
The bump from 16GB to 32GB of entry-level storage has already been widely rumored by multiple Asian sources connected with Apple's supply chain, but confirmation from The Wall Street Journal makes the claim much more credible.

Two of the three storage options for iPhone 7 will likely be 32GB and 128GB, while multiple sources have said that at least the larger Plus-sized 5.5-inch model will be available with 256GB of storage. It is unclear if the 4.7-inch model will also have a 256GB storage option. The current storage options for both the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus include 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB.

The Wall Street Journal previously confirmed that the iPhone 7 will have a thinner iPhone 6s-like design with no headphone jack and improved waterproofing. Other rumored features include a faster Apple A10 processor, repositioned antenna bands, faster LTE and Wi-Fi, and camera improvements, possibly including a dual-lens camera (and 3GB of RAM) exclusive to the 5.5-inch model.

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Tag: wsj.com
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dannyyankou
32 months ago
How about...

64GB
128GB
256GB
Rating: 57 Votes
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TurboPGT!
32 months ago
Give it a year before you're all complaining about 32 GB.
Rating: 48 Votes
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logicstudiouser
32 months ago
Looks like Apple is finally starting to read 2010 responses from the Apple Feedback page.
Rating: 44 Votes
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Asarien
32 months ago
What a stingy company.
Rating: 33 Votes
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CmdrLaForge
32 months ago
32 GB, cannot innovate my a..
Rating: 31 Votes
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loon3y
32 months ago

How about...

64GB
218GB
256GB


in 10 years
Rating: 30 Votes
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kyleh22
32 months ago
Here's to hoping they increase the base iCloud storage also. 5gb is a joke considering the size of photos and videos these days.
Rating: 15 Votes
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tasset
32 months ago
Now that the 32gb base model will be available two years too late, it is just in time for 32gb to now be a painful experience with live photos and 4K video and the next highest tier (128gb) will be $149 higher like the iPads are now.
Rating: 14 Votes
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snebes
32 months ago

How about...

64GB
218GB
256GB

I prefer these options before you fixed your typo.
Rating: 14 Votes
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b0nd18t
32 months ago
Great! Just as 32gb is starting to become unusable.
Rating: 13 Votes

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