I have absolutely no need or desire for more than 16gb and certainly no need for a micro-SD card slot on my iPhone 5s. I barely use 8GB.

I would imagine many people are the same way.

>> "I would imagine many people are the same way."

Most people are out of space. The number of people I heard complaining when iOS 7 was released and they didn't have enough space to install it shocked me. I also know a tonne of people (especially younger people) who can't backup to iCloud because they have filled their device with photos and they would have to pay for more backup space. When most new games are over 500mb and even things like Facebook require nearly 200mb of space it's very easy to run out of 16GB.

I'm another that can't fill my 16GB. Believe it or not, all of us don't record live videos or download full length movies to our phones. I have exactly 3 screens of icons. If I download a new app, I will delete an old one. It's just how I roll :)

Let's be honest here, nobody knows one way or the other. I have friends who are out of space and friends who have plenty. Which one is the truth?

> Which one is the truth?

Different people have different needs?

> I have friends who are out of space and friends who have plenty. Which one is the truth?

Both.

surely Apple has the ability to determine the minimum space people need from actual usage statistics. I would expect that usage like that is fed back to them. If not it would be one helluva blown opportunity.

I keep a lot of pictures and videos I've recorded on my phone, as well as music. In addition I like having TV shows stored on my phone, for instance, every season of Archer, because I love that show and I don't want to use up my battery by streaming it constantly(especially when I'm on 6hr runs). My 5s is the 64GB model so I'm still doing quite fine on space, but I can definitely say I've used more than half of it already.

But that's why there are options. No need to up the minimum from 16GB IMO. Not everyone uses their phone as a mobile entertainment device. But some do.

You don't actually get 16. IIRC about 3 is taken up for the OS, so you're really at ... 12 and change out of the gate. I had a 32g 4s - got a 16g 5s and I feel the difference, often bumping in to space issues, having to move/remove photos, and generally having to think about it more - didn't have to with 32.

Everyone's uses are different, but think of resale as well - 2 years from now, what will you get for a 16g device vs a 32 or 64?

After having my iphone 5 since they came out, I, just last week, scraped up against the 8GB ceiling (having never cleaned anything off of it).

I suspect this has a lot to do with my not having any giant apps and 0 music.

I suspect more people than ever share your view. Personally, I'm still old school and prefer to keep an archive of music on my phone. It's great for road trips where cell service may not always be strong. Also in subways or other transit tunnels. Because of this, I love option for mirco-sd. If no expansion is available, I'd expect more than a measly 16GB for everything

I am in the same boat. I never used my full space. The 16GB model is perfect for me.