Today, the importance of seemingly Storage outrageously overshadows other things like camera, software, and performance that have made the Google Pixel series endearing to most fans; increasing complaints by users on several issues regarding phone storage speak to that. Most of them are believed to harbor the thought that it has cheated or rather misled users concerning the Pixel phone storage. How did that belief come up, and what is the reality behind it?
Huge Disparity Between Advertised and Usable Storage
The boxes of the Pixel smartphones state they carry either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage, but the moment that the user turns on the device, it displays less usable storage.
System files,
Pre-installed apps,
Android system reserved space.
Altogether, the user has about 15-25GB less storage than what is claimed. Many would argue that it has cheated them; technically, that happens on almost all phones.
Google Photos Unlimited Storage Confusion
Until recently, the special feature of Pixel phones was Google Photos Unlimited Original Quality Storage. This feature is not available in the later models.
Now, the Original Quality backup is counted towards the Storage of the phone.
Many customers believed that it had disappointed them with an earlier commitment, which brings about the feeling of being tricked.
Mysterious Growth of System Data
Much more irksome is the having to bear the patients' complaints of many Pixel users
It just keeps increasing system data, at times above a 20GB+ increase or 40GB as one uses the phone.
That very quickly steals usable storage from many people without anyone being aware of what occupies the space. Lack of such a clear explanation makes many feel that this is something Google hides on purpose.
Hidden Cost of Storage in Auto Backup
Pixel phones are pre-equipped with automatic backup options by default.
App data
Photos
Videos
Device preferences
Some back up into the cloud, while others use storage again locally. Users do not know that this happens, thus blaming Google.
Is Base 128GB Worth It in Today's World?
Most of the phones that come in the Pixel 7 series, 8 series, and 9 series hold base storage of 128GB, which is not just enough for many in the era of booking 4K videos, converting RAW photos, and storing large applications. With all the other brands requiring so much more, people have tagged Google as the "stingy in storage."
Thus, This Is The Final Verdict
Quite evidently, though, the best of the lot, the confusion and frustration among users in storage management, only continue increasing. Learning how to use the storage correctly, clearing the cache, and setting up a backup could erase many of the issues.
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