It has been a busy few days for Samsung Galaxy S23 leaks, however we’re not finished but: the newest from the rumor mill is that the three fashions within the vary are going to come back with inside storage choices beginning at 256GB, up from 128GB final yr.

This comes from common tipster Ahmed Qwalder (opens in new tab) (by way of SamMobile (opens in new tab)), who additionally predicts that the Extremely mannequin might be out there with 512GB and 1TB of on-board storage. From this supply no less than, there is no point out of upper choices on the usual and Plus fashions.

We additionally get a point out of 8GB of RAM for the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23 Plus, and 12GB of RAM for the Galaxy S23 Extremely – although earlier leaks have pointed to a model of the Extremely cellphone with 8GB of RAM additionally being within the pipeline.

Configuration choices

The Galaxy S22 is obtainable with 128GB or 256GB of inside storage on board, as is the Galaxy S22 Plus. In relation to the Galaxy S22 Extremely, it is out there with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage, providing you with probably the most configuration choices of all.

From this newest leak, it might seem that the 128GB beginning choice is getting eliminated for all three telephones – with no different choices being added. The 8GB of RAM (with 12GB an choice on the Extremely) would match the 2022 telephones as effectively.

So whereas that is technically an improve – and one that will come at no cost, if the beginning costs of the Galaxy S23 telephones are the identical as their predecessors – Samsung is lowering the variety of variants that might be out there for the sequence this yr.

Evaluation: inside storage nonetheless issues

As so many apps now make use of streaming know-how, inside storage choices are maybe not as necessary as they as soon as had been – what with Netflix, Spotify and the remainder pulling all their content material from the cloud relatively than your precise smartphone.

Nevertheless it is nonetheless a case of the extra space for storing the higher, not least so apps reminiscent of Netflix and Spotify can cache video and audio offline for occasions whenever you’re with out Wi-Fi. Then there are podcasts, images and movies you are capturing your self, and apps and video games that proceed to get larger and extra complicated.

Briefly, 128GB is beginning to really feel a bit low for a beginning configuration on a modern-day cellphone, though that is the place a lot of them nonetheless begin. This yr might be the yr when 256GB and up turns into the norm – though contemplating Apple was nonetheless providing 64GB as just lately because the iPhone 12, it’d take some time to catch up.

We nonetheless pine for the times when telephones got here with a reminiscence card slot, enabling customers so as to add extra storage as and when crucial. That choice has now largely disappeared, however a lift to 256GB for the Galaxy S23 might be welcome – so long as the pricing is true.

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