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LithiumLizzard t1_j28l0lh wrote

I’m sorry for the stress this has caused, and that you didn’t get the phone you ordered. I really think, though, that you are unlikely to fill the 256 GB model unless you are planning to take a ton of Pro RAW images or a bunch of 4K video. For regular people just snapping pictures and quick video of their lives, you’ll be fine.

I once bought the 512 GB version, but when I next upgraded, I looked at my storage and was using less than a quarter of the capacity, so I dropped back to the 256 GB for my current phone. I pay no attention to how big my apps are, hardly ever delete anything, and keep the full sized photos on it, and I’m still only using 94 GB. My wife uses even less than that and she also pays no attention to how much storage she uses.

Unless you are a YouTube content creator, or a travel blogger, I really think you can feel comfortable with this phone meeting your needs. If you can, try to put the whole thing behind you, focus on what a great phone you have, and let yourself really enjoy it. It’s an amazing device.

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i__jump OP t1_j29ved0 wrote

Is pro RAW something like a camera setting? I love photography and one of the big reasons I was so excited to upgrade was so I could take amazing photos on my iPhone with the nice camera. So once I figure out what pro RAW is and how to use it, I will definitely be using it.

I’m not a professional content creator but I create content for fun. I want this phone to edit my extreme sports videos, travel stuff, take high quality pics of my friends, things like that.

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LithiumLizzard t1_j2a96vn wrote

Any RAW format is the image exactly as captured by the camera’s sensor. Pro RAW is the one used by your iPhone. They are uncompressed and look awful until you manually ‘develop’ them in software, but you have complete control over the image so they are favored by advanced photographers. They are really large, though, and could eat into that 256 GB.

Edit: corrected typo

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