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I was underwhelmed with the specs. Only 128gb storage? Processor improved, and I guess image processing software improved... maybe that's all that should be expected after 1 year? But the iPhone seems like a huge contrast... 512gb storage available? Both of them offer cloud storage, but the 512gb option is amazing to have on the device.

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Pixel comes with unlimited photo and video storage in the cloud, and will automatically delete backed up photos and videos if you start running out of storage. Any phone besides a pixel I would need above 128gb, but with the storage management I've never run out of space on my 64gb pixel 2 xl.

Why are we putting all of this storage into phones? Are you looking to keep all of your photos on your phone so when you break it/get it stolen you lose all your photos?

It just doesn't make sense. I download more movies than I can watch more music than I can listen to for flights, more apps than I use, take more videos and photos than I will ever use. The google photos app auto-deletes my old backed up videos/photos as needed unlike on Apple devices where you have to delete the folder yourself. I never run out at 64GB.

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