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Ledsteplin So it does appear the higher the capacity the more space the OS takes up. If they ever go with a 256 gb iPhone, the OS plus the stock apps may take over 30 gb of space.
Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5. ☮
The space is still there. The Difference in space comes in that space is advertised as being 1 MB = 1000000 bytes so that would mean the advertised space is actually there and it truly is when using this method to calculate the space. This would mean a 32GB phone has 32GB and 64, really has 64. OSX uses this method so it appears that you are getting the advertised space on any HD.
iOS actually calculates space as 1 MB = 1024000 bytes (= 1000×1024) which is why there appears to be less space then advertised.
Windows computers and all phones use this method so it appears that there is less space then advertised.
It's all still there it's just that the HD manufacturers advertise space different then most operating systems calculate it so there is the difference.