Technological evolution always brings an increase in the amount of data processed and the size of files. For this reason, long-lost 1.44 MB floppy disks went into museum history and were replaced by solutions such as cloud storage.
The storage capacities debate went viral on Twitter last Thursday (09), with many arguing about the ideal memory size for mobile phones. Some argued that 64GB was sufficient, while others said that even 128GB “does nothing”.
The beginning of the great conversation on the subject is unknown, as the Internet is an information chaos. Despite this, one of the most popular tweets was from a user who said, “Life must be great for those with 256Gb of storage.”
Life should be great for those with 256Gb of storage
— yago wesley ???? (@YagoWesley7) 9 June 2022
Presumably after that, Twitter “bombed” the term “128gb” and other storage terms with thousands of tweets making it among the most commented topics in Brazil. Check out some memes on the topic below.
32gb, 64gb, 128gb etc. people complaining that there is and there is 16gb pic.twitter.com/tavgE9Rpnw
— cold potato (@Davim_aximo) 10 June 2022
Anyone who needs more than 128gb is a psycho https://t.co/5l57bQhB1i
— Pedenrik (@yosoypedroherik) 9 June 2022
for the next phone i will buy: minimum 128gb memory
– rebs (@xresilveira) June 7, 2022
If it’s already bad for 64GB ones pic.twitter.com/Pchc82EETw
— something from the bottom of my gallery every day (@humorhahaxd) 9 June 2022
yes, it is possible to fill a 128gb mobile phone silently
– ? (@AlannaMateus) June 6, 2022
dude i have 128gb and for me with 32gb it’s a dream after 4 years https://t.co/cbeb8R85GP
— B for lgbt is for brunão (@bruderline) 9 June 2022
How to fix the space problem on mobile phones?
The truth is, yes, files are getting bigger and cell phones are getting more “crowded” with this progress. For example, 32GB models were considered “luxury” until a few years ago.
But reality has knocked on the door, and even operating systems are increasing in size, making it not possible to take full advantage of the mobile space naturally.
That’s why TecMundo has developed some alternatives to make better use of mobile phone storage by those who need extra space to take pictures of cats.
A Cloud
Cloud storage is most recommended for those who do not want to take up physical space on their mobile phones. There are even a few platforms that offer the service for free. See below for some options:
- Google Photos: 15GB free.
- Dropbox: 2GB free.
- iCloud: 5GB free.
- OneDrive: 5GB free.
- Mega: 20GB free.
Memory card
Another option is to check if your mobile device has a memory card slot. The market offers 16GB microSD cards starting at modest R$30, while 32GB cards usually start at R$50.
For smartphones that support even more space, it is possible to opt for 128GB cards costing around R$110. The 256GB parts are already a bit saltier and are available at retailers on Amazon for R$280.
different memories
Another important detail that consumers should know is that mobile phone memories such as computers and notebooks are different. Just as there are hard drives and SSDs, smartphones have terminology. Check out the main ones below.
- eMMC: the abbreviation stands for MultiMediaCard and is considered the “standard model” in the industry as it is used in larger quantities. They are devices that store solid-state memory and are located on cards, attracting attention with the small size of their parts.
- UFS: Universal Flash Storage is a bit more advanced than its predecessor and is equipped with high-end phones a few years ago like the Pocophone F1. The technology’s flash memory provides faster systems and is compared to computer SSDs.
- NVMe: this type of component is used in iPhone and is one of the reasons why Apple devices are (on average) slightly faster than Android. NVMe is a non-volatile expression memory technology that enables faster file transfer speeds.
*This article was updated on 06/10/2022 at 13:00.
Source: Tec Mundo
