We all know that smartphones come in different storage sizes. Unfortunately, we don’t get the whole nine yards because of the system and occasional bloatware. It’s not the same across the board though so we compiled actual internal storage sizes from top smartphones we have in our arsenal and listed them here for a quick comparison.
Majority of the smartphones we have on this list runs one Android (4.1.1 to 4.3) but we also included the iPhone 5S, a couple of Lumia handsets and a BlackBerry Z10. Since we have different storage variants across our devices, we’re going to focus on the “Reserved storage” which is actually the amount of storage the system eats out of the box including the manufacturer’s UI skin, pre-installed apps, and “bloatware”.
Motorola G (Android 4.3)
Total storage – 8GB
Usable storage – 5.52GB (69%)
Reserve storage – 2.48GB
Google Nexus 5 (Android 4.4.2)
Total storage – 16GB
Usable storage – 12.55GB (78.43%)
Reserve storage – 3.45GB
Sony Xperia Z1 (Android 4.3)
Total storage – 16GB
Usable storage – 11.79GB (73.68%)
Reserve storage – 4.21GB
HTC One (Android 4.3)
Total storage – 32GB
Usable storage – 25.49GB (79.65%)
Reserve storage – 6.51GB
LG G2 (Android 4.2.2)
Total storage – 32GB
Usable storage – 24.8GB (77.5%)
Reserve storage – 7.2GB
ASUS PadFone 2 (Android 4.1.1)
Total storage – 32GB
Usable storage – 23.39GB (73.09%)
Reserve storage – 8.61GB
Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 (Android 4.2.2)
Total storage – 32GB
Usable storage – 23.23GB (72.59%)
Reserve storage – 8.77GB
iPhone 5S (iOS 7.0.4)
Total storage – 16GB
Usable storage – 12.9GB (80.62%)
Reserve storage – 3.1GB
Nokia Lumia 1020 (Windows Phone 8.0)
Total storage – 32GB
Usable storage – 29.12GB (91%)
Reserve storage – 2.88GB
Nokia Lumia 1520 (Windows Phone 8.0)
Total storage – 32GB
Usable storage – 29GB (90.62%)
Reserve storage – 3GB
BlackBerry Z10 (OS 10.2)
Total storage – 16GB
Usable storage – 10.4GB (65%)
Reserve storage – 5.6GB
(For simplicity, we are using indicative total storage as listed by the manufacturers.)
Based on the data above, the Samsung Galaxy S4 takes up the largest reserve storage at 8.77GB. You can blame that to the number of pre-loaded features that Samsung crammed inside. The Motorola G has the smallest at an almost barebone 2.48GB. See comparison table below:
But since these smartphones come in different storage variants, which of these will actually give you the most usable storage in relation to the total memory on board? Take a look at the table below:
In our data, the Nokia Lumia 1020 gives you the most by providing 91% of its 32GB. Followed by Nokia Lumia 1520 at 90.62% of its 32GB. The bottom performer is the BlackBerry Z10 with 65% usable storage of its 16GB – outperformed by the 8GB Moto G and the bloated 16GB Galaxy S4.
How about you guys? How much storage are you getting from your smartphone? Feel free to add your own data by sharing them in the comments field below.
Author’s note: This post was inspired by Which? Tech Daily’s “Phone storage compared” article.
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