iPhone 17 Pro Max What storage size for the 17 Pro Max?

[SammyxVine]

Hi all,


I am about to purchase an iPhone 17 Pro Max and was debating if I should go for 512GB or 1TB?
I use Apple Music as my music app of choice and I also listen to a lot of music when I am commuting and at the gym. Even though I have unlimited mobile data, I prefer to download most of my music rather than stream as signal in London can be bad in some places, especially when using the underground.
Do you think 512GB will be enough for me or should I buy the 1TB for peace of mind?

 

[VineRider]

How big is your music library?

 

[Cobalt Blizzard]

How big your music library? Do you keep photos locally or offload them to iCloud?

 

[SammyxVine]

How big is your music library?

I have been downloading lossless music which takes a lot of space I am told compared to AAC

So far on my 16 Pro Max, I have used 310GB storage.

 

[VineRider]

I have been downloading lossless music which takes a lot of space I am told compared to AAC

So far on my 16 Pro Max, I have used 310GB storage.

I’d probably go 1tb since you’re already over half the storage capacity of 512gb.

 

[fatTribble]

I’d probably go 1tb since you’re already over half the storage capacity of 512gb.

Agreed. I was about to say you can hold a lot of music in a half terabyte, but you’re already using much of that space. I’d go 1 TB.

 

[SammyxVine]

How big your music library? Do you keep photos locally or offload them to iCloud?

I don't take a lot of photos
It's music what eats up my storage as I download

 

[SammyxVine]

Agreed. I was about to say you can hold a lot of music in a half terabyte, but you’re already using much of that space. I’d go 1 TB.

What about if I stop downloading AAC files?

 

[fatTribble]

What about if I stop downloading AAC files?

It’s hard to say without specifics. With normal quality music files you could certainly fit a heck of a lot in 512GB. I believe AAC files are normally smaller than their mp3 equivalents.

This might help:

https://markellisreviews.com/tech-tips-guides/how-to-listen-to-apple-music-lossless/

From the article:
A three-minute song will be approximately:
- 6MB with High Quality at 256kbps
- 36MB with Lossless at 24-bit/48kHz
- 145MB with Hi-Res Lossless at 24-bit/192kHz

 

[Abydos]

tough question, how long will you keep the phone, do you accrue songs at a predictable rate (are you likely to double your collection while owning this phone) make an estimate (guess) buy enough storage to accommodate your guess hope for the best

 

[joeblow7777]

How much storage are you currently using on your phone?

 

[Zwhaler]

I have been downloading lossless music which takes a lot of space I am told compared to AAC

So far on my 16 Pro Max, I have used 310GB storage.

Recommend 1TB if you plan on keeping the phone over 2 years.

 

[SammyxVine]

How much storage are you currently using on your phone?

300GB

 

[SammyxVine]

Recommend 1TB if you plan on keeping the phone over 2 years.

1-2 years tbh
I always say 2-3 years but I aways end up upgrading lol

 

[joeblow7777]

300GB

1-2 years tbh
I always say 2-3 years but I aways end up upgrading lol

Given that’s your current usage and you expect to upgrade in 1-2 years, I would say that 512GB is most likely sufficient.

 

[TracerAnalog]

Hi all,


I am about to purchase an iPhone 17 Pro Max and was debating if I should go for 512GB or 1TB?
I use Apple Music as my music app of choice and I also listen to a lot of music when I am commuting and at the gym. Even though I have unlimited mobile data, I prefer to download most of my music rather than stream as signal in London can be bad in some places, especially when using the underground.
Do you think 512GB will be enough for me or should I buy the 1TB for peace of mind?

512GB is enough. If you have a bigger library just make a selection with playlists and go for a lower bitrate. I doubt you hear the difference in the subway 😅...

Then again, if you have an enormous library you want to listen to in lossless Atmos, and have money to spare, splurge for the 2TB 😛

 

[Palindrom]

I have been downloading lossless music which takes a lot of space I am told compared to AAC

So far on my 16 Pro Max, I have used 310GB storage.

Do you have headphones capable of actually playing lossless music ? The wireless headphones including the AirPods can’t in most cases so I wouldn’t download lossless.. selfmade problem here maybe ?

 

[ForkHandles]

Downloading every track you ever heard is a luxury. Most of us download the music we just can’t live without, 1,000 songs or so, especially is we live in a capital city.

If you want that luxury name your own price. A 1TB as it’s less likely to hold its original sale price.

 

[SammyxVine]

Given that’s your current usage and you expect to upgrade in 1-2 years, I would say that 512GB is most likely sufficient.

Really that's what I am thinking but thinking if I stretch my budget and get the 1TB!

 

[SammyxVine]

512GB is enough. If you have a bigger library just make a selection with playlists and go for a lower bitrate. I doubt you hear the difference in the subway 😅...

Then again, if you have an enormous library you want to listen to in lossless Atmos, and have money to spare, splurge for the 2TB 😛

I wouldn't say I have an enormous library, I just download new releases that come out, and they come out a lot since I mostly listen to R&B and Hip-Hop.

 

[SammyxVine]

Downloading every track you ever heard is a luxury. Most of us download the music we just can’t live without, 1,000 songs or so, especially is we live in a capital city.

If you want that luxury name your own price. A 1TB as it’s less likely to hold its original sale price.

I get what you are saying TBH
You only need to download the songs that you really want to listen to all the time, otherwise you should rely on streaming, especially as I have an unlimited data plan?

 

[SammyxVine]

Do you have headphones capable of actually playing lossless music ? The wireless headphones including the AirPods can’t in most cases so I wouldn’t download lossless.. selfmade problem here maybe ?

I use AirPods Pro 3

 

[macfacts]

when on the train or exercising, I doubt you can tell the difference between AAC and lossless, just use AAC to save space.

 

[Palindrom]

I use AirPods Pro 3

Well then you don’t need lossless

 

[SammyxVine]

Well then you don’t need lossless

I didn't even know that, I was downloading in lossless all this time thinking it was better and there is a noticeable difference!